Personal Narrative: My Journey To International Adoption

I was born in a communist country, a country where the government controls everything. They control what jobs citizens will have, to how many kids and to what gender they are allowed to have. This is where my journey begins. My mother has always wanted a little girl, she tried for years but only had boys; after the fourth boy she decided to apply for adoption and adopt a little girl from the states. The social worker tried to arrange an adoption, but complications arose. My family didn’t quite fit the criteria because my parents already had four kids which made it even more difficult to adopt in the states. He then recommended for my parents to adopt internationally, which is how I came into the picture. He scheduled appointments for my parents to meet with other social workers that dealt with international adoptions. This was a multistep process. They had to undergo home studies, individual interviews, and the most agonizing part was waiting for approval. After six long weeks, they finally heard approval from the adoption agency. The journey had just begun, after hearing the good news they proceeded to get all the documents and paperwork translated into the Chinese language. The adoption agency …show more content…
From my earliest memories as a child they have been nothing but happy. All of this is possible because of my birth parents, my real parents, and God, I think thankful would be an understatement. I am so excited for the future and I hope that someday I will adopt a little girl of my own from Wuhan, China. I would love to go back and visit my hometown and my birth place. Having high hopes for the future I plan to start an organization of my own for orphaned and fostered kids, helping them earn a better lifestyle and become a healthy young adult. I hope you have enjoyed a glimpse of what my future holds and my journey of becoming a proud U.S.