How to express something opened my eyes to something in English?

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I am trying to find a common expression of saying that my eyes have opened after something has happened in my life.

For an example: I have moved to another country, learned many things about people, their approaches to living, points of view and so forth. And this experience has opened my eyes/mind widely so I have changed my world view...

Could you please share some common ways of saying this?

Thanks in advance.

Drew · Accepted Answer

The experience/thing/event was an eyeopener.

Something surprising and revealing

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Richard Kayser · Answer

How about life-changing OR life-changing experience? Both are common ways in English of capturing your desired sense.

OD:

life-changing:
  having such a strong effect that it changes one's life

Your example:

I have moved to another country, learned many things about people,
  their approaches to living, points of view and so forth. And this
  experience has opened my eyes/mind widely so I have changed my world
  view... It's been life-changing OR a life-changing experience.

Life-changing experiences are by their very nature eye-opening.

Life-altering means the same thing in your context.

How to express something opened my eyes to something in English?

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