Essay About Moving To America

Moving to a country that i never heard of, never step my foot on, and not knowing its language. Everything was a big change for me and my family when we migrated to the United States. The first thought i have in my mind was” am i still in Vietnam or in America?” because the neighborhood we lived in were filled with Asians and everyday i would hear Vietnamese musics and movies playing from the neighbor’s house. I recalled seeing elders either exercising or gardening around the apartment building every afternoon. The first few months i was really homesick; i miss my family, friends, and the lifestyle there. I miss driving around town on my dad’s motor bike with the cool breeze splashes in my face, after a quick drive, we would stopped at my cousin’s house for a drink and have a family chat. I was taken back how the lifestyle here is so different compared to Vietnam, it was not lively and …show more content…
It was convenient. I remembered i would cry every night and often annoyed my mom to go back, my mom was having an awful time too. However, we were fortunate that we have my aunt’s family over here that took care of us,providing shelter and food for years before we adapt to the American life. The most horrifying part was going to school because i did not know a single word of English nor i could make any friends, therefore, i felt isolated from others. Although it was hard for me to communicate, i still think my classmates were really nice and helpful. I was very blessed that one of the girl in the same class volunteered to translate and helped me with my school work and that girl became my very first friend in America. She is and i still thank her to this day, without her i don’t think i would have an amazing first year of