As a first-generation Albanian-American, I have a precedent of great bravery and success before me. My parents left their careers as a veterinarian and a language arts teacher to provide opportunities to my siblings and I that we could not dream of in Albania, especially during wartime in the 1990s. Because of their hard work, I now realize that what matters most to me is providing a new pathway for my family and setting a precedent of success despite circumstances to my family here, abroad, and in the future.
Due to their degrees not counting in the United States, my father now works as a contracting painter and my mother is a stay-at-home mom. Despite this, they have taught me to make the best of what I have and take advantage of every opportunity
Due to their degrees not counting in the United States, my father now works as a contracting painter and my mother is a stay-at-home mom. Despite this, they have taught me to make the best of what I have and take advantage of every opportunity