Draw My Life - Coming To America
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Жыл бұрынI was born in Russia in 1989. It was the only world I knew. When I turned 6 my parents told me the next day we would be moving to America and leaving Russia behind forever. I've resisted going into detail about this story because it's so personal to me, but I finally decided to share it so you all can get to know where I come from and what shaped me. What better way to do that with a draw my life/animation video? The journey wasn't easy. Along with navigating the complicated process of immigrating to the United States, I didn't speak a word of English, had to go to a new school, and assimilate to an entirely new culture, all while both of my parents worked nights and weekends to keep food on the table and create a better life for me and my sister. It was hard but I'm grateful they took the leap, as everything I have now is possible thanks to them.
Animation by Hootan Poorzaki
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@antoniaPrince Жыл бұрын
Everytime i hear Mike mention his dad doing med school twice, i get inspired to keep going.
@DoctorMike Жыл бұрын
Hes truly the best inspo!
@SK-yv6mr Жыл бұрын
Yeah hearing that makes me thinking like " whatever your condition now keep going".
@a_cubedd Жыл бұрын
@@DoctorMike if u don't minded me asking, what made your dad want to go through med school again?
@dorianforster6758 Жыл бұрын
@@a_cubedd cuz he had only done it in Russian, once in the us he needed to do it again in English
@KiaiandAvery Жыл бұрын
@@a_cubedd oh so basically, he went to med school in Russia, and you can’t like- transfer that to the USA so he had to redo the course
@joshuamartin6457 Жыл бұрын
I can only feel the horror you father must have felt when he has to go to medical school for the second time and on a different language, yet his done just that to support his family,what an absolute legend.
@joesamazingchannel Жыл бұрын
1sv reply Hombre came back with la leche
@cheryl-lynnmehring8606 Жыл бұрын
Doing Med school twice, that is the most painful thing I could imagine!😬🤒😵
@ponalvsiki2254 Жыл бұрын
@@cheryl-lynnmehring8606 cancers, stroke, seizure,... I can name more painful things
@tulenich9948 Жыл бұрын
@@ponalvsiki2254 🤓
@ponalvsiki2254 Жыл бұрын
@@tulenich9948 🤡
@RealityRecapGurl 7 ай бұрын
I had never heard another "coming to America" story so similar to mine and I came from another continent. Not understanding the concept of moving, same age, same issues not understanding the language, ESL, crying because it was all so new and scary, payless etc. I appreciate you sharing your story!
@MrWiseinheart 4 ай бұрын
I mean it rang a bell with me too I was seven/eight thought.
@zoraalgero7019 Ай бұрын
Same my story was almost too similar I was like omg is he me?!😭😂
@grishaa1266 Жыл бұрын
Очень вдохновляющая история! Мне 12 лет, 2 месяца назад мы переехали в Нидерланды. Я сейчас очень боюсь идти здесь в школу, будь то международная или региональная. Но видя тебя, который в 6 лет переехал в Америку, НЕ ЗНАЯ английский (у меня В2 сейчас), я чувствую что смогу найти в себе силы! Кстати, я вообще представить не могу, что ты из России, по твоей внешности и американскому акценту. Круто!
@user-km2mn6rh7x Жыл бұрын
Как человек, который ни разу не жил заграницей, но знающий много о лингвистике и усвоении языка человеком, смело могу сказать, что учась в школе, где все говорят на английском: твой уровень будет расти невероятно быстро. А скоро тебя вообще нельзя будет отличить от носителя английского. Поэтому, не бойся, всё получится! Удачи тебе🥳
@Warlonging Жыл бұрын
@NevDaPotato11 No its Chinese ffs
@user-km2mn6rh7x Жыл бұрын
@NevDaPotato11 yes
@LiterallyCayde6 Жыл бұрын
@NevDaPotato11 THAT'S RUSSIAN DUH
@user-eqwd Жыл бұрын
@@user-km2mn6rh7x Не уверена то это так быстро. Мы в Германии с мая, дочка до сих пор не может уверенно говорить - скорее еще потому что она хочет домой, а не вот это вот все.
@tango8011 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to Rita and Rosa and the fact you still remember their names.
@ImHappy_yippee Жыл бұрын
To this day, I still remember the name of my preschool teacher.
@STingyWasTaken Жыл бұрын
@@ImHappy_yippeesame
@mangantasy289 Жыл бұрын
just shows how very important these were for you at that moment in your life. Litterally the means to express yourself and be understood. I'm not surprised you remember their names.
@evelym_here 11 ай бұрын
It would be really cool if those girls appeared on the show sometime :)
@l4640 11 ай бұрын
he should invite Rita and Rosa on this KZfaq channel
@joymirriam9049 Жыл бұрын
Let's just take a moment to appreciate the editor of Mike's videos. People barely notice this but apart from Dr. Mike's sense of humor and educative information the edits play a huge role in making the video what it is. Edit: as well as Sam and Dan goddammit 😂❤
@chrisbee83 Жыл бұрын
Yup
@kwilgaming Жыл бұрын
yessir
@fezhats_willhappen Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY. periodt.
@omarr3199 Жыл бұрын
theres 2 editors
@user-vk3iw7km6f Жыл бұрын
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ nobody asked Im ☪️
@theparkourlady894 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Kudos to your dad. He did med school twice, could only afford budget stuff for you guys, could barely afford electronics and yet you managed to come out a successful, educated young man with a refreshing, contemporary view on life stuff. He must have felt like he was failing u so often, must have been so tired of struggling, must have wanted to quit so often. But he pushed thru it all and raised a great kid that's helping the world. That's inspiring.
@judith8161 8 ай бұрын
Ha. I knew it. Russian doesn't have to sound aggressive. The Doc is perfectly able to speak it so it sounds friendly and nice.
@k0valus585 4 ай бұрын
yes, it is not inherently angry as a language, but is scary if you yell. russian has subtle tones that are often left unappreciated because people think that all russians are loud and belligerent
@khalilahd. Жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen a draw my life video in awhile and this is the BEST way to bring it back. It’s so cool to see one of my favorite KZfaqrs origin story. Love you Dr. Mike 😊
@tundraart2693 Жыл бұрын
I know right? I think joey graceffas was the last one i saw lol
@cherrymagicreviews-catreviews Жыл бұрын
Yes, same!
@funwithmatteo3769 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@ThawBerry Жыл бұрын
Same! I don’t even remember the last draw my life I watched!
@darkry- Жыл бұрын
Fr
@shubhanginisarathy7725 Жыл бұрын
If there's anyone's life i wanna know about, it's Dr Mike's. You have seriously inspired me so much!!
@seeratbhatia8405 Жыл бұрын
SAME HERE!
@varunponnala873 Жыл бұрын
@DreamSMP Footage ur mom is better than anything
@DynastyTrickDogs Жыл бұрын
me too!
@randomdots7758 Жыл бұрын
@YоuTubе 🅥 shh bot
@fredwerza3478 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Mike inspires you to be a better person --- that is a rare trait these days 👌
@David-yd6hg 11 ай бұрын
Moved to the US with my mom at 12 years old,I wanna work as a police officer because It’s my dream job and I know 3 languages(English,Russian,Romanian)and this gives me a lot of bonuses.God bless America🇺🇸
@k0valus585 4 ай бұрын
in us, very useful to know spanish too, would definitely recommend learning. удачи в карьере в полиции, ¡y debes aprender español también! :D
@bugsbunny7168 3 ай бұрын
I bet that you are from moldova or romania
@sofiaarevalotoledo9147 Жыл бұрын
The “game” of window shopping with his dad brought tears to my eyes. Definitely part of the immigrant experience and remember doing stuff like with my dad too after we moved to the US
@chuckyjamesamartin1968 Жыл бұрын
It's insane how flawless your English is when you couldn't speak it at all when you were 6. It's better than mine. I honestly didn't know you were Russian until I saw your name was Mikhail on your shirt.
@yebbit87 Жыл бұрын
And he can speak fluent Russian too.. 😯
@mazvitaselemani Жыл бұрын
He grew up in an English speaking country from a young age, it's not impressive that he can speak English cause children absorb languages and accents better than adults 😂
@animemachinex3 Жыл бұрын
what. he literally grew up and spent his schooling years in US, obviously he would be flawless.
@professional.commentator Жыл бұрын
If you think that's impressive, look up NFKRZ (Roman). He's a Russian KZfaqr who has never even stepped foot into an English speaking country, yet he's incredibly fluent in English with a slight lisp-like accent. And I believe he also said he never talked to anyone in English, in person, until like 2019.
@karineb.fortin909 Жыл бұрын
I once read a study that said if you end up in a different language community before the age of 10 (approximatly) you won’t have any accent in the new language. After that age, the parts of your brain responsible for languages is not flexible enough to avoid having an « accent ». We have to keep in mind that it is an approximate and there is probably variations among people.
@ChristionGirl45 Жыл бұрын
Haven't seen a "Draw My Life" in quite a while, I do hope you will do another one about you getting older, your medical journey, and just everything that led up to now! 😊
@efreniiibravante4373 Жыл бұрын
This draw my life is an upgrade because the really old ones looks like a timelapse
@davidcoin8759 Жыл бұрын
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@kfv4 Жыл бұрын
well he hearted your comment so maybe
@HansonsPassion Жыл бұрын
I hope he does another as well!
@rebeccaoleary3318 Жыл бұрын
He has a few videos on his medical journey with residency etc. They are fab, he really has worked SO hard to be where he is now and thinking that his poor father had to go through medical school twice is absolutely insane 🙀 Greetings from Ireland ☘️😀
@7mariepierre Ай бұрын
I’m a teacher for newcomer kids. Your story really resonates with me! I find people choosing to leave their country are so courageous! Love to hear your story!
@themathplanet3071 9 ай бұрын
My family and I actually immigrated to the US from Armenia when I was 4 and I also have memories of crying the first few days of school. My parents also had to get their degrees again and I can relate to the culture shock. Your story is so relatable and inspiring to me.
@babs1083 Жыл бұрын
My family immigrated to the states from Russia when I was 8. The culture shock bits are so relatable. Hearing Doctor Mike speak in Russian is so wild! Also…when you realize that in Russian, Doctor Mike and Bear have kind of the same name 😄
@robinviden9148 Жыл бұрын
Mishka. 😄
@happiness839 Жыл бұрын
Teddy bear in Polish is misiu. Bear: niedzwiedz Michael: Michał
@GrafMKristo Жыл бұрын
@@happiness839 cool! We russians often drop "i" vowel from "Mikhail" in informal speech and ONLY when the name is followed by patronym: Mikhal Nikitich. And also calling person by his patronym (I think that's widespread) - Mikhalych. But the coorect and formal ona would be "Mikhaylovich"
@happiness839 Жыл бұрын
@@GrafMKristo cool it's Michał (the "i" makes a "ee" sound and the "ł" makes a "w" sound)
@Saber23 9 ай бұрын
@@GrafMKristo you aren’t a Russian if you’re a filthy liberal
@stormninjabros025 Жыл бұрын
Wow, immigrating to a different country is really hard, especially when you have to live dollar-to-dollar. Props to your parents for working so hard for you and your sister!
@DynastyTrickDogs Жыл бұрын
It mustve been really hard to immigrate for sure! The challenges that come along with it are tough
@goofusdestroyerofworlds9504 Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@randomsprite7515 Жыл бұрын
@DreamSMP Footage says the one that has only 1.22k subs
@isabeljerez8629 11 ай бұрын
Hay 😭 aquí muchas madre nos indetificamos con tu historia, hace 35 años en República Dominicana cuando llevaba a mi hijo Miguel al colegio, se quedaba llorando, eso rompió mi corazón de madre , creo que hoy día el ha entendido, que era necesario, aquí en los estados unidos, hace 19 años mi segundo hijo Anthony, también lloraba , estamos separados desde que tiene 6 años, ver este es duro como madre, doctor tiene una hermosa 👪 🙏❤️✌️😇
@n.l.7407 11 ай бұрын
This made me emotional for some reason. Really happy to how far you have to come
@zahraalhussein1912 Жыл бұрын
If Med school wasn't already hard enough, Dr Mike's dad going twice is absolutely insane! Props to him! I'm also so glad that you decided to follow the footsteps of your Dad Dr.Mike, or else we wouldn't have had the amazing doctor we have now!
@bria5325 Жыл бұрын
As a person who grew up on welfare as a kid, seeing kid Mike get excited about things that I got excited about as a kid (was made fun of for at school) really does my little kid self some justice. Payless was dope, dollar tree was necessary, sales are mandatory and just doing your best to have a better future was always the goal. I think people see those who are on welfare as almost weak without realizing that, to the kid with welfare, that is a stepping stone for going places you didn't know you could dream of ❤️ thanks for sharing Mike ❤️
@mr.tm0 Жыл бұрын
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@adelesinger12 Жыл бұрын
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@adelesinger12 Жыл бұрын
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@Duckyyxo Жыл бұрын
agreed! this is so wholesome !
@crystaldragon8211 Жыл бұрын
So well said. =]
@CardiacRn333 2 ай бұрын
I love the level of passion you have in all of your videos but the transparency and depth you convey in this one truly shows why you are the amazing person you are 💕
@Thosethreecrazykids 5 ай бұрын
Whenever I feel down, I watch Dr. Mike and he inspires me to keep following my passions. Keep following my dreams, and that I will always get ahead in life.
@chinmay-ru9me Жыл бұрын
Mike you are the Perfect example and product of “American dream”
@sorasong9708 Жыл бұрын
What is the American dream?
@juhbenward18 Жыл бұрын
The one that turned out great not everyone is that lucky
@malakabaroui6935 Жыл бұрын
@@juhbenward18 A lot of hard work was put into that as well
@sorasong9708 Жыл бұрын
@@juhbenward18 And our corrupt government is why not everyone is lucky.
@sorasong9708 Жыл бұрын
@@malakabaroui6935 But what exactly is the American dream?
@cat.9586 Жыл бұрын
I feel like I hear this a lot “If you were born in a poor but supportive family you’ll make it far, but if you were born in a wealthy country doesn’t always mean you’ll be successful in life” It haunts me to hear that since I was born in a pretty wealthy family, but they’re not really supportive in anything I do. It means I can’t get support when I’m trying something, which can cause me to give up easily. And all my friends say they have supportive families but doesn’t have a lot of money, and they are either the sportiest, smartest, artistic people I know and it haunts me to know that I might not be good at anything special in life
@abbylovestoread Жыл бұрын
Personally and I know you might not hear this but, the truth is that everyone has a purpose whether or not they were born in a wealthy family. What affects your purpose is your mindset. The reason why people think what affects it is wealth is because wealth in some cases affects your mindset eg. When someone has grown up in a poor family, they learn to support themselves from a young age so if you decide to use the wealth that you've had from a young age well, then I don't think you will fail in life. Try your best, love and God will handle the rest.
@PhDemContabilidade Жыл бұрын
CallMehAugust47 You can be good at being the best version of yourself
@wancqha2060 Жыл бұрын
If you want to be successful you always have to have faith in yourself, being born in a poor or a wealthy family doesn't matter, if you believe in yourself and believe that you can achieve something than you can!!
@codybiscuit1 Жыл бұрын
that’s a scary thought but anyone can be good at something. for example, Giannis Antetokounmpo was born extremely poor, but grew up to be one of the greatest basketball players in the world. but michael jordan was born rich and then found his passion for basketball and turned out an amazing basketball player too! as long as you find your passion (and work at it), you should turn out amazing! 😁
@martaribeiro96 Жыл бұрын
I was born in a poor family that never supported me in anything I did and still don't and yet I'm the most successful kid in the family. You don't need support from people in your life to achieve your goals, find that support within yourself, their opinions don't matter. Try to find something you're good at or something you're passionate about and work on that. Everybody is good at something so don't give up.
@Quietquest14 9 ай бұрын
I really understood him when he said "what you think is bad here could be way better than what's in other countries" I'm from Zambia and I really understood that after going to congo.
@DizzKola3 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this! I’m a teacher and our school has many ENL students so it’s interesting to hear your personal thoughts as a child.
@karinrankin5871 Жыл бұрын
So many follow up questions! - Do your family call you Misha? - Do you still have family/friends in Russia? If so, how are they doing with what's happening? We've lost contact with a few friends in Moscow, but others have gotten VPNs and can talk again. - Was it weird switching from Grandfather Frost (I don't love transliteration and I don't have a Cyrillic keyboard) to Santa Claus, or from New Years to Christmas? Or is your family Jewish, and got to stick with Hanukkah? Weird, but I really am curious - What were some culture shocks for you or your folks? A few friends talk about the cereal isle being overwhelming - Have you ever been back to Russia? Was it uncomfortable, or did you feel like you could find your way? We lived in Moscow for a few years about a decade ago, and I'd like to go back someday...it just makes me nervous with how much language I've forgotten and how quickly the city changes.
@sarahcoletti6946 Жыл бұрын
These are all wonderful follow up questions! I hope Dr. Mike answers them!
@skypie5374 Жыл бұрын
Good questions! Hope he reads this BOOST!
@lishkaneshiro631 Жыл бұрын
Love these question! Boosting!
@SpiderManNoir1929 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful questions!
@brazzaville5085 Жыл бұрын
He's way too coward to talk about those
@truedistortion7673 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a child of recent immigrants, but it really warms my heart to hear stories like this. The fact that your parents gave you and your sister the only bedroom in the apartment is so sweet. Thanks for sharing, Dr. Mike. Much appreciated. ❤
@sorasong9708 Жыл бұрын
All the white people in this country are the descendants of illegal European immigrants.
@hattarapilvi Жыл бұрын
this is very common in my country. i recently saw someone saying its an issue for a parent to give the master bedroom to their kid, and that confused me greatly.
@tiffanyleite 11 ай бұрын
Your family has a really inspiring story and you’re such a singular person. I’ve just watched 3 videos of your YT channel and didn’t know you before. Loved your sense of humor. Thanks for the laughs today
@areldcookie5581 7 ай бұрын
You STORY IS INCREDIBLEDr. Mike !!! This is what inspires us. Especially me and my fellow developing country people to go on and continue pursuing the future ! God bless you
@JadenNeko Жыл бұрын
The way he speaks Russian is so cute, he sounded like my old manger who was a tip top boss. I do hope he's well, thinking about it. Wishing you the best Dr. Mike, love that you manage to stay so positive and show that everything is possible.
@MariaBelova Жыл бұрын
Well in my opinion that's just Brooklyn Russian kind of thing. I moved from Russia to United States in 2014 and I still maintain my Moscow kind of dialect but whenever I go to Brooklyn I can definitely hear the difference
@Endelle Жыл бұрын
yes omg! i totally melted when he started speaking russian!
@cloud2884 Жыл бұрын
better call saul
@amandanybo4413 Жыл бұрын
I dare you to speak Russian for a whole entire video!! PLEASE!!!!
@user-km2mn6rh7x Жыл бұрын
Even though he's Russian you can clearly tell by his American accent (while he's speaking Russian) that he's not comfy while speaking it. It mostly like a foreign language for him, because he grew up in the US
@EpiphoneShredzzzzz Жыл бұрын
@@user-km2mn6rh7x wow he has an American accent when he speaks Russian? I figured he'd be fluent in both since his parents didn't speak English when he was growing up. I would think they still speak to each other in Russian since it's harder for adults to learn foreign languages than it is for kids. At least that's how it was for my gf in high school who came from Chile with her parents. Her dad's English was decent but when speaking amongst themselves it was almost always in Spanish
@cameronmk4398 Жыл бұрын
@@EpiphoneShredzzzzz It's probably because he came to America so young so his new English accent started to influence his Russian accent compared to if he came at like 12+ it probably wouldn't have affect his Russian. Also he spoke English outside of the home so even if his parents only spoke in Russian as a kid your outside of your house normally more than you are home so he has a lot more real world practice with English rather than Russian because he only speaks it with his family and nobody else.
@creamscream Жыл бұрын
@@cameronmk4398 yeh my dad moved to Australia early but now he forgot how to speak tagalog even though his parents still speak ot
@tatumrob Жыл бұрын
◦•●◉✿Yes! ✿◉●•◦
@rnh13 11 ай бұрын
You are a good story teller! I loved to listening everything without getting bored
@AlondraSmileArtist 7 күн бұрын
Thank you for the gentle nudge and the motivation to strive for more, especially for those of us who sometimes overlook the opportunities before us. Much appreciated.
@atomic3401 Жыл бұрын
Your story about going to school is so similar to mine, as a first generation Australian my parents never taught me English and I had to school. They even brought a Russian translator because they thought I was special.
@FatBellyChemist1234 Жыл бұрын
I was the same, my cousin in primary school was the only mentor and translator. I eventually became a translator to other Chinese migrant children, good times.
@verinamusherure881 Жыл бұрын
OOOFF, same. Ugandan immigrant who moved to Canada at 5 years old. While I knew some english, I wasn't fluent at all and had to take ESL classes my first year at a Canadian school
@BrilliantBatgirl Жыл бұрын
The thought of that little kid crying every day at school breaks my heart. I'm so glad that you and your family got through it all.
@gravityweights4009 Жыл бұрын
I think every immigrant family went through something like this.
@sandrahertel6282 Жыл бұрын
Mike, thank you so much for this. What an amazing journey your life has been thus far. I would say your experiences help keep you humble (likely also your sister 😆. I appreciate all the work you do to combat misinformation and making it normal to talk about the human body and when some people can be incredibly embarrassed to speak about issues they may be having. Keep up the wonderful work.
@maricruzcastillo2229 Жыл бұрын
It gives me great joy to hear the whole story of your video from when you were a child to now as an adult
@learningwithlanden Жыл бұрын
Whenever we think of someone as an overnight success story, remember that “night” came with years of sacrifice, tears, failure, discipline, perseverance, and hard work. Thank you Dr. Mike for continuing to share your inspirational story to light the path for future “overnight” success stories.
@nineqwert Жыл бұрын
Nice words you have
@lindaduncan5541 3 ай бұрын
Dr. Mike…..I enjoyed this so much! Very inspirational! Congratulations on your success….your Mom and Dad must be so proud! 💕
@gsandy6107 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking us to a little journey, to show us your full circle Dr. Mike.❤"Love & laugh"😂 on the part of the Chicago Pizza, & how your love started with basketball. Thanks for showing that through hard work, dedication, commitment, love, & support of your family anything can be accomplished. You have beautiful morals, & values. It's nice to see how you embrace your roots, & the gratitude you have towards your new country. Thank you, for your time, & all the hard work you & your team put towards these videos. I really enjoyed them. ❤
@YourNay Жыл бұрын
Doctor Mike, I’m Bulgarian and came to the US at 6 years old and we literally have the same immigration story. Like identical lol
@kingkiller_bg428 Жыл бұрын
Ехе супер. Не знаех че има българи който го следят. Мислех че съм единственият
@nikolaypavlov7285 Жыл бұрын
@@kingkiller_bg428 Е как иначе, пичът е огромен, пък и ние сме навсякъде 😁
@aliensarefromspace Жыл бұрын
@@kingkiller_bg428 лол :Д
@janetnite8634 Жыл бұрын
I am an elementary ESL teacher. This episode touched my heart. I'm so grateful to be one of the first educational relationships they build when coming to a new country. It's not just language, it's a huge difference in culture and societal norms.
@j.k5840 Жыл бұрын
I was 4 years old when I moved to Singapore and went to international school. It was truly a scary experience because I just started learning and speaking Japanese. And j didn’t understand anything. What was difficult was there wasn’t someone who knew Japanese until the next grade, I am so glad now I can speak English and I’m bilingual now. Thinking now it was a very special experience!!
@carolsisk7189 Жыл бұрын
I truly enjoyed this video so much! I really like your channel and you explain things so well and make it so much fun but that just gives me a deeper understanding what you came from and went through turned out just absolutely beautiful
@noemilambert1412 6 ай бұрын
❤ this story! I think it’s amazing what you go through as a kid grows you so much and rarely people don’t know unless they “really” know you! I always tell my kids ….this journey are on with mommy and daddy has a purpose for who God wants you to be in this world! 😊
@Bosihiov Жыл бұрын
I love an immigrant story. My husband has been an immigrant twice over (first from Afghanistan to Pakistan and then from Pakistan to the US) due to religious persecution. Nobody is braver than someone who has to start all over. Props to you and your family. 👏🏻
@elin_ Жыл бұрын
What religion?
@user-xd9it8rt3o Жыл бұрын
@@elin_ chiaa islam i think but i could be wrong.
@varnitrana3138 Жыл бұрын
I am thinking of doing my masters abroad, but even the thought of that is scary to me. 😔 I don't know how I'll be able to adjust with strangers + tech difference + language barriers
@Bosihiov Жыл бұрын
@@elin_ We’re Shia Muslim. There’s been a lot of sectarian violence in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. My husband was a victim of targeted sectarian violence in Pakistan and that’s why he’s in the US. :)
@MorningCyclist Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing Mila Kunis’s story on her Soviet refugee immigration and American assimilation. It’s a great story and I have immense respect for those who are brave enough to leave their homeland and start a new life somewhere else.
@andriafehizoro686 Жыл бұрын
fr. that is real bravery 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💕
@DynastyTrickDogs Жыл бұрын
Wow. ill have to watch that one
@MorningCyclist Жыл бұрын
@@DynastyTrickDogs I believe it was on Howard Stern
@sorasong9708 Жыл бұрын
Calling it a story implies it did t happen, please rephrase it.
@avianpilot6610 Жыл бұрын
@@sorasong9708 no it doesn't? stories can be true. that's common usage.
@nattyboi6616 Жыл бұрын
I love how you put a positive spin on things.
@thefrostyslime Жыл бұрын
One of my 3rd grade students transferred from Brazil earlier this year and spoke absolutely zero English (same went for his parents). I knew some Japanese and Spanish, but that wasn't close enough to Portuguese to help him out... Fast forward a few months later, and he's crushing every subject, including English
@MrNinjy Жыл бұрын
Рады за тебя, Миша. Рады, что ты нашел себя. Рады за все жизни, что ты спас или сделал лучше, неважно, чьи.
@jsoulas Жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what he said in Russian at the beginning of the video, please?
@MrNinjy Жыл бұрын
@@jsoulas "It's true! I was born in Russia and I had moved to the US when I was only six."
@manidact8905 Жыл бұрын
Миша... Необычная адаптация
@tylarjackson7928 Жыл бұрын
@@manidact8905 Is that a thing like Bob for Robert or Peggy for Margaret? Cuz Mikhail to Misha doesn't look as simple as Michael to Mike to my American eyes.
@koleslaw5678 Жыл бұрын
Translation: "Happy for you, Misha. Glad you found yourself. Happy for all the lives you've saved or made better, no matter whose." - Google Translate
@apjtv2540 Жыл бұрын
Hearing Dr Mike speak Russian was a nice surprise. Despite all the flaws with the country, they do have a wonderful language and it's a shame we don't hear it more often.
@Mar-fl7cx Жыл бұрын
There are many other wonderful countries where russian is spoken.
@claragemheart581 Жыл бұрын
I know. I was always interested in Russian language. (Even though its pretty much gibberish for me). And its so sad About whats happening right now.
@candicemorgan979 Жыл бұрын
There are plenty of places in the states where you can hear it 🤷🏼♀️ Just go to a Russian area 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ One of my family members lived there for a few years and keeps up with the language (and our heritage is western/Northern European, not anywhere near Russia really)... many places also offer classes in it- if you’re near a uni you could probably ask to audit Russian classes (which basically means you take the class with no credit/grade) or find a Russian to do a language exchange with... I would say writing it is more difficult than speaking it as the alphabet in Russian is nowhere near a Germanic (English and German) or Latin (Spanish, Italian, French, etc) alphabet 🤷🏼♀️
@randomperson6433 Жыл бұрын
I live in Washington state and we have a large Russian community. I’ve learned a handful of phrases. Please and thank you go a long way. If you can’t speak the language at least you can be polite lol. If you can find a Russian bakery I highly recommend their treats. Вкусно!
@claragemheart581 Жыл бұрын
@@randomperson6433 i should look for that, it sounds cool!
@marlenezoet Жыл бұрын
I hope we get more stories like this one, this was really fun to hear 🤗🤗
@karusel_ka Жыл бұрын
I can completely relate to this. Me and my family moved to US 2 years ago as refugees from Ukraine. Going to school not knowing the language was very tough. But we're doing ok at the moment, my parents still learn english but my brother and I speak pretty fluently. I speak russian, ukrainian, and armenian as well since I I'm Аrmenian, and was born in Ukraine. Спасибо, что поделились своей историей:)
@SkepticalTeacher Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you escaped the war, it's terrible what's happening there.
@FatBellyChemist1234 Жыл бұрын
It is hard. I am a Chinese migrant, my uncle was the one who've picked me and my dad up from Melb airport, we lived in his house with my aunty, my cousins, grandma and grandpa.
@janea123 Жыл бұрын
Also Ukrainan! Although I’m not from Ukraine, I have Ukrainian blood.
@karusel_ka Жыл бұрын
@@SkepticalTeacher thanks:) I still have friends there though
@calliarcale Жыл бұрын
Being a polyglot is a great advantage and will help you. I am glad you are doing well and I hope things keep moving up for you!
@vaishalisahu7483 Жыл бұрын
The person who animated this, has a special kind of appreciation for for his sister's hair! 😍
@koen23 Жыл бұрын
But still choses a different colour even though Dr Mike even refers to the video with his sister 😄
@arizonajohn4894 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Mike,God bless you always. What a great humble story. Sounds like you had great parents. So happy for you,to get to your dream.wish I had a Dr. Like you, .you are always so interesting to listen to. Take care.
@melindamorrison1 11 ай бұрын
That's an inspiring back story. Thanks for sharing Mike
@redbaby814 Жыл бұрын
I bet your mother is very proud of your success in life. She's probably looking down and with a beaming smile.
@mohammadadnan9685 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, his both parents are now dead.
@Izzy10k Жыл бұрын
shes alive
@HereComesCats Жыл бұрын
@@Izzy10k she actually passed away from bood cancer, he talked about a few times, especially in his mother's day video.
@ayniess Жыл бұрын
Your Russian is great for somebody who left the country at 6. My parents moved from Azerbaijan to Russia when I was 6 so I also had similar story - running away from poverty, going to school and not knowing the language, living in a small apartment with mice but now it's a lot better. I love Moscow and Russian people. I just wish things will get back to normal as soon as possible, for all people in the world including Ukrainians, Russians, Syrians, Afghans and everyone who is struggling and whose country is struggling.
@user-eqwd Жыл бұрын
@@CalmoOmlac People in these situations, especially forced in certain housing, live in enclaves with Russian-owned shops and the like.
@Saber23 9 ай бұрын
@@user-eqwd bullshit propaganda
@Saber23 9 ай бұрын
The way it’ll go back to normal is if the West fucks off and stops messing with everyone’s affairs
@bigfloppa9594 8 ай бұрын
@@Saber23how?
@Saber23 7 ай бұрын
@@bigfloppa9594 how? Because like always he paints America as heaven on earth, which is BS
@DritterReich1945 12 күн бұрын
I love hearing about other people's stories because of my family's crazy adventures. My half-father was born in Ohio, entered the army, was sent to Germany, met my sisters' mother, and had my sisters. when i was in seventh grade i moved for the first time from a small town no one knows about to a historic tourist town and a middle school. (i went to a charter my whole life). it was eye opening until i started to get teased and bullied for being German and being from Germany. its so inspiring to hear that it's not just me out there that has experienced these things.
@DavidKerley 11 ай бұрын
Amazing family history. No wonder you're so proud of them and of your family's accomplishments. Спасибо, что рассказали нам.
@CulturalToast Жыл бұрын
0:03 For anyone wondering he said: "It is true, i was born in russia and came to america when i was only 6 years old"
@teambeanpie339 Жыл бұрын
And then in the subtitles it says speaks and foreign language
@annaelizabzth Жыл бұрын
Thankyou!!!🥰🥰
@obamagaming69420 Жыл бұрын
We all needed this. Yet nobody needed this. We love you Mike. Спасибо за весь отличный контент, Майк.
@cherrymagicreviews-catreviews Жыл бұрын
@DreamSMP Footage that’s your opinion, and please stop saying this
@user-pe5bn6vs4r Жыл бұрын
puck spambot
@stacys_flower8457 Жыл бұрын
@DreamSMP Footage stop using tecnoblade, it’s pretty rude
@V1_The_Machine Жыл бұрын
@YоuTubе 🅥 😂😂😂
@fanieefstathiou4503 Жыл бұрын
я не знаю русский я только что перевел это на русский
@cottagegremmy 10 ай бұрын
This video was honestly really beautiful and made me cry at the end. I come from a low class family in a big city. We've struggled my whole life and honestly I've always thought that maybe we were never meant to be successful or have money and that I was destined to live terribly forever. I used to have to skip meals to make sure my brother ate, take care of my knocked out drunk parents, and I used to have to do and see so many things a kid should never have to go through. Now I'm in college (2nd year) for psychology and english and I want to live abroad afterwards and open the world up for myself, because if I don't- who will? Getting more and more successful makes me realize that I can go against the system that made my family poor and come out as a winner. You inspire me so much with your story and I hope one day I share a story as impactful as yours.
@leomagicae Ай бұрын
This was such a lovely video! It’s wonderful getting to know more about your upbringing. Keep up the great work, you’re awesome!!
@jet-g4458 Жыл бұрын
My brother’s currently in his last year of Med school. Swap out Russia for China and he basically had your exact childhood it’s crazy
@oliviathurlow07 Жыл бұрын
спасибо за весь этот удивительный контент, доктор Майк!
@osorginakatelin Жыл бұрын
@DreamSMP Footage чем докажешь?)
@kwilgaming Жыл бұрын
btw here's a translation: Thanks for all this amazing content, Dr. Mike!
@Slav_boi Жыл бұрын
я знаю хаха
@cosmic.... Жыл бұрын
он делает меня таким счастливым!!
@cosmic.... Жыл бұрын
@DreamSMP Footage всем всеравно :/
@sagevaudner4855 Жыл бұрын
This was such a inspiring video to watch and it definitely helps put things into perspective. You are such an inspiring person and whenever I'm down or in need of some laughs and positivity you are the person I go to. You've done so amazing in becoming who you are today and I am so greatful to have the privilege to be able to watch your videos and learn amazing things at the same time! I cannot thank you enough for that. Keep being great and doing amazing things! Love ya Doc :]
@christydethlefs9850 Жыл бұрын
Wow that’s an incredible story! I’m so glad you guys moved here. ❤
@HyperBassYT Жыл бұрын
My jaw dropped as he just started speaking fluent Russian.
@claranoelle1111 Жыл бұрын
native russian :D (sorry if thats a bit rude lol)
@HyperBassYT Жыл бұрын
@@claranoelle1111 Nah, you're good.
@ermalhasanaj439 Жыл бұрын
He's saying: "Ето правда, Я родился в России и приехал в Америку когда мне было только 6 лет - It's true, I was born in Russia and I came to America when I was only 6 years old."
@mariachowning Жыл бұрын
I was born in Moscow and adopted by my parents at 5 months old. I never really got to experience Russia but I still am vastly aware that what I have here in the US is better than what they have in Russia (my mom grew up in Belarus so she could always tell me).
@lukecohen9833 Жыл бұрын
my dad's family roots are from Ukraine and Belarus during the Russian empire and so are mine and I agree it's better here than in a dictaorship in Belarus and a war in Ukraine Long live Ukraine
@rudrakshsingh1120 Жыл бұрын
Your story is so inspiring I learned so much watching your life then and now all because of u and your hard work
@imwatchingyoutonight 10 ай бұрын
You are a great storyteller, with a fascinating life story.
@itsanothercrystal Жыл бұрын
You know it’s a great day when Doctor Mike posts 🙌🏼🙌🏼
@fredwerza3478 Жыл бұрын
TRUTH
@crypticanalytic Жыл бұрын
My mom and I constantly talk about how much we miss Payless 😭 this was an incredibly personal, vulnerable video. Thank you for sharing with us!
@StellarisIgnis Жыл бұрын
I have many memories going to payless, was our go to. Even as an adult I would go even though I have more money. Sadly the ones where I live now have all closed.
@crypticanalytic Жыл бұрын
@@StellarisIgnis we always did our shoe shopping at Payless until the day the closed all the stores. Other shoe stores didn't even exist to us haha
@kirasthebest Жыл бұрын
Yeeeeees!! I miss Payless so much 😫😫😫
@colinbisasky1134 Жыл бұрын
You've had an amazing life! I'm rather envious lol. Keep the videos coming, they're great!
@PRANKZOMBIE Жыл бұрын
I came from very humble beginnings as well and now I’m an aerospace engineer and I feel like I appreciate it so much because I was happy then when I was little and super poor but never even realized how happy it is possible to be.
@Desstic Жыл бұрын
LETSS GOOO!!!! I REMEMBER HIM TALKING ABOUT WANTING TO DO ONE OF THESE!🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯
@danielhernandez8961 Жыл бұрын
When he mentioned Payless. I was literally flooded with memories of my parents who happened to me immigrants would always take me to buy shoes at Payless. Literally Payless carried my childhood 😂 ESL classes tho… I hated that. Every time I thought I was getting better at English. ESL proved me wrong.
@hazyskyproductions4207 Жыл бұрын
lol, same here
@IvanNava Жыл бұрын
I was ESL too 😭
@jemmaallen5487 Жыл бұрын
I think it does that to native english speakers too. Just saying, You're english seems pretty great through your comment.
@MilesJ. 7 ай бұрын
Dr. Mike! This is maybe my 14th time watching this video! The animation and your storytelling blend together like cookies and cream. Please do more videos on your past with this animation? Doesn't have to be personal stuff, but more animated story times would be sick!
@cartersheley1567 Жыл бұрын
Bro this is literally the American dream
@hilolayusupova6786 Жыл бұрын
This story is so relatable. Came with no English. Got education in both countries. Shopped at 99c store and Payless.
@clouded2 Жыл бұрын
I've just finished football training and came back to my car to find this video, put a smile on my face. Love your content Mike, this is the best draw my life I've ever seen 👍
@mahiyatsafiyullah7103 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on how far you have come it is very inspiring for all us living life wondering where we will go.
@jackiesantangelo6610 8 ай бұрын
Your family sounds amazing - I'm happy for you
@riiceydiicey5845 Жыл бұрын
Never imagined Doctor Mike making a draw my life, your so inspiring man!
@23rsnyder Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad there were two girls at school who spoke Russian and could help you!! Poor little baby Dr. Mike
@behklee0 Жыл бұрын
Baby?
@113dmg9 10 ай бұрын
I'm very impressed. Thank you for sharing your story.
@AirbenderHawk Жыл бұрын
Mike training in Taekwondo puts a smile to my face as I trained the same style as him, and this origin story is a 10/10 as you came from humble beginnings.
@masonandrew5969 Жыл бұрын
This was nice, we need a draw my life part 2
@keepitreal214 Жыл бұрын
That was an inspiring story of your humble beginnings in the LAND of opportunities💕
@user-gt1kd9rv1w 3 ай бұрын
This was the coolest, sweetest story ever! I loved hearing about this! As a child of an immigrant parent and native Brooklynite, I’m so proud of my city for giving so many immigrant families this opportunity
@bp5276 7 ай бұрын
What an amazing story… your parents were brave to make the move, they got 🍀.
@Teo16788 Жыл бұрын
this is such an inspirational video, it makes you think "I can do anything"
@Nasahatapimapetilan Жыл бұрын
I also was born in Russia and we moved to Germany when i was 8. The Feelings you discribe are exactly what i remember. A whole new world, so much to see, so much cars, so much jummy things to eat you´ve never seen or only seen on tv. i remember how i got my first snickers when we arrived a the airport. it was like heaven!
@allofreality4245 Жыл бұрын
Hey Mike what's up, I love your vids. You make great educational content while keeping it fun and interesting. I just wanted to say that I really connect to your story. I'm currently 15 and I moved to the US when I was 8. It really was a culture shock and I feel like me and you had similar experiences even though we were born many years apart. Anyways just keep up the amazing content, you really are an inspiration. Thank you for everything you've done on and off this platform. Pewoop! :)
@michaelmerenda8646 Жыл бұрын
Thx for sharing Dr. Mike
@marianabusmair7380 Жыл бұрын
Mike speaking Russian is probably the coolest/weirdest thing I've heard today (only bec I'm not use to it) it's rlly good tho my mom's from Azerbaijan so I speak a bit too, such an inspiring story
@sushidacorgiroll6925 Жыл бұрын
It’s so nice how you opened up your life story to us.