The Houston runway was quickly disappearing beneath me, the plane ascending, leaving my stomach dismantled on the tarmac. I couldn’t believe what was happening. I was truly on a plane, by myself, headed to Buenos Aires, Argentina. My mother laughed at the thought of me living abroad; consistently making it known my ideas were childish, financially unstable, and unattainable. With a slight grin pulling at my lips, I close my eyes and begin to wonder what the world will look like on the other side of that airplane door.
Living in two worlds simultaneously, or at least trying to, may be a cliché, but is a strong reality for the children of immigrant parents. My mother and I are the only two of our family in the United States and years pass by …show more content…
Unfortunately, my post-trip high wore off months into school as no experience could live up to what I saw and did while away. I disdainfully realized the school’s journalism program wasn’t providing me with what I was looking for. Although I worked for Noticias I wasn’t combining my love of Journalism and Latin America in the way I had hoped. My education felt like it was at a standstill. To become an expert in my field I need the experience and the education so I enrolled in basic Portuguese classes and began to study for the GRE. A master’s degree with a dual concentration in Latin America and Journalism will give me the opportunity to entwine the two at a higher level. My goal is to use the University as an opportunity to come out stronger and unstoppable. I want future employers to see I am dedicated to my profession and the people I am choosing to represent by telling their stories. I am not a naïve Bachelors graduate who just wants to travel for the purpose of Instagram and spending company
Living in two worlds simultaneously, or at least trying to, may be a cliché, but is a strong reality for the children of immigrant parents. My mother and I are the only two of our family in the United States and years pass by …show more content…
Unfortunately, my post-trip high wore off months into school as no experience could live up to what I saw and did while away. I disdainfully realized the school’s journalism program wasn’t providing me with what I was looking for. Although I worked for Noticias I wasn’t combining my love of Journalism and Latin America in the way I had hoped. My education felt like it was at a standstill. To become an expert in my field I need the experience and the education so I enrolled in basic Portuguese classes and began to study for the GRE. A master’s degree with a dual concentration in Latin America and Journalism will give me the opportunity to entwine the two at a higher level. My goal is to use the University as an opportunity to come out stronger and unstoppable. I want future employers to see I am dedicated to my profession and the people I am choosing to represent by telling their stories. I am not a naïve Bachelors graduate who just wants to travel for the purpose of Instagram and spending company