Growing up my parents always told me, “to be successful, you have to work for what you want.” These words have always stuck in my head because I’ve seen how hard my parents worked to give my brother and I the life we have.
My parents, who are originally from China had a rough upbringing. During their childhood, they had to work in order to support themselves and their families. They had little education and the opportunities to grow and to become successful were scarce. Knowing that staying in an environment that did not allow for any growth was not a good option, they decided to leave.
As many individuals of Asian descent, my parents immigrated to the west. The country they saw an opportunity in was Colombia. Now, Colombia is not a developed country, nor does it have tremendous growth opportunities; however, the Colombian population is far less than that of China. Since there were less people, it was not as tough to obtain a job or start a business. Even though moving to Colombia was the right choice for my parents, they had to face many difficulties. First of all, having to speak a completely different language. Spanish and Chinese are languages with no common origin, which meant they had to learn a whole new language from the beginning. The second difficulty was leaving most of their family in China. Leaving one’s family is tough because one has to step out of their comfort zone, and create new relationships in order to not feel alone. Luckily, people in the area where my parents stayed were accepting of them and offered their help. The third difficulty was finding those opportunities to grow, which as immigrants, it was challenging to find a job that was of substance. Although my parents were young at the time of their incredible life change, they had to find a paying job doing anything they could. …show more content…
This was because their families were expecting them to send money for simple life necessities. So, my parents had to work hard, day in and day out, for a couple of years to maintain their families stable before they could start thinking of themselves. After taking care of their families, my parents thought of their own lives and where they wanted to go. Although they continued working low quality jobs, they learned to manage their small income. Soon enough their savings grew and they understood they needed to leave their jobs and start a business themselves.
Growing up, I did not see the struggle that my parents had gone through during their life. When I was born, they had already built a stable business that allowed them, my brother and I to live comfortably. However, my parents always reminded my brother and I of the importance of putting all your effort into what you in order to be successful.
As I mentioned before, Colombia was not a country that had tremendous growth opportunities. My parents understood that the chances for my brother and I to grow were not as great. They did not want us to have to face what they lived. They wanted a better, bigger, brighter future for us. So, they made a conscious decision to move to the U.S., where we reside now. Having lived here for almost 8 years now has been a gratifying experience. Although me and my brother have not had to face the struggles that my parents did
My parents, who are originally from China had a rough upbringing. During their childhood, they had to work in order to support themselves and their families. They had little education and the opportunities to grow and to become successful were scarce. Knowing that staying in an environment that did not allow for any growth was not a good option, they decided to leave.
As many individuals of Asian descent, my parents immigrated to the west. The country they saw an opportunity in was Colombia. Now, Colombia is not a developed country, nor does it have tremendous growth opportunities; however, the Colombian population is far less than that of China. Since there were less people, it was not as tough to obtain a job or start a business. Even though moving to Colombia was the right choice for my parents, they had to face many difficulties. First of all, having to speak a completely different language. Spanish and Chinese are languages with no common origin, which meant they had to learn a whole new language from the beginning. The second difficulty was leaving most of their family in China. Leaving one’s family is tough because one has to step out of their comfort zone, and create new relationships in order to not feel alone. Luckily, people in the area where my parents stayed were accepting of them and offered their help. The third difficulty was finding those opportunities to grow, which as immigrants, it was challenging to find a job that was of substance. Although my parents were young at the time of their incredible life change, they had to find a paying job doing anything they could. …show more content…
This was because their families were expecting them to send money for simple life necessities. So, my parents had to work hard, day in and day out, for a couple of years to maintain their families stable before they could start thinking of themselves. After taking care of their families, my parents thought of their own lives and where they wanted to go. Although they continued working low quality jobs, they learned to manage their small income. Soon enough their savings grew and they understood they needed to leave their jobs and start a business themselves.
Growing up, I did not see the struggle that my parents had gone through during their life. When I was born, they had already built a stable business that allowed them, my brother and I to live comfortably. However, my parents always reminded my brother and I of the importance of putting all your effort into what you in order to be successful.
As I mentioned before, Colombia was not a country that had tremendous growth opportunities. My parents understood that the chances for my brother and I to grow were not as great. They did not want us to have to face what they lived. They wanted a better, bigger, brighter future for us. So, they made a conscious decision to move to the U.S., where we reside now. Having lived here for almost 8 years now has been a gratifying experience. Although me and my brother have not had to face the struggles that my parents did