My uncle's strong recommendation helped me to select OCC as my college, but I also wanted to come to California because of its climate. Southern California's climate was no surprise to him, but other things were. Please don't misunderstand me, I love the U.S., but many in other countries think people here live idyllic lives with no problems. They think everyone is rich. Obviously, that's not the case.
People here have problems, just like everyone else in the world.
Njuguna finds Americans friendly, but reserved. Americans seem to be very reserved, before you get to understand what kind of people they really are. They're wonderful people, but our cultures are completely different. One thing I've encountered here, that's created some stress for me, is that you don't get to know your neighbors. You can drop me anywhere within blocks of my home, and people will be able to tell you all about Charles Njuguna.