Coming To America As An Immigrant: Personal Experience

Coming to America as an immigrant was not simple especially when there's lot of differences from eating to how people think and interact with others on daily basis. It was a big transition not only for me but for my entire family and getting adjusted to the American vibes was difficult. My father was the first one to come here all the way from India in search of a job, and then when situation improved we ended up moving here as well. I started schooling as an 8th grader which was like jumping in the midst of an ocean with no one to help you. The social life, making friends proved very tough for me especially coming from a totally different background with cultural and traditional differences that no one understood which continued in high school as well. Years went by and the time came for me to step into college life however, our green card application was still in process. …show more content…
Moreover, I can't apply for a job either because my hands are tied up and feels like I can't do anything to help him except applying to the merit based scholarships in hopes that I would be recognized for the award, so that I can help pay for my tuition.
Even though my story sounds a little different I am also stuck in the same financial situation others are stuck into when it comes to paying for the education expenses. For me, it's only one person working really hard and relying on his wages to run the entire family and additionally paying for my entire bill and my key to this problem is through merit scholarships as a means of helping my dad out a little bit. Additionally, my dad doesn't work full time position which makes things a little on the edge for us. However, the situation that I am stuck in won’t stop me from getting what I want. Tran and Cynthia never gave up on dreams and helped other students like them get education as well no matter how low they came from. Their perseverance and bold nature as