College Essay: Moving To The United States

College Essay I was born in a small suburban town, Chepen, in Peru. I came here when I was 4 years old in 2004. My parents went through a long process to move to the United States of America. One night in Chepen, my parents invited their friends over for dinner. During the dinner, a conversation was brought up about the U.S. Government giving away 5 green cards in a lottery. My parents applied and sent the application form to the United States government, however they did not think they were going to win. They received a card from the United States government saying that they got their application and were eligible contestants. My parents were then interviewed by the Peruvian embassy; my family and I were all there while my parents took care of the interview and they handed in the paperwork. They told us we got the visas and had six months to move out of Peru to the United States. I remember few things from my short lived childhood there, such as some foods and trips, overall I remember very little. My story is about how my family came here with nothing and how we built a life.
My first memory of the USA was leaving the airport and stepping into my aunt’s red van. I was so confused, the atmosphere was different than Peru and it felt like I had no place to call home. My family and I stayed at my cousin's house in Acton, MA …show more content…
My parents sold their property in Peru and bought a house in Acton my sophomore year in high school; my life became more stabilized. Living in this town really made me feel like I needed to fit in, like having a nice house, nice clothes, fancy electronics, etc. However, my parents changed me and molded me into the person I am today and now I embrace my differences because before I just wanted to be “white” although, I enjoy being different. The life my parents have built for my siblings and I is incredible and I am forever grateful for them and their