I came to America when I was a teenager and did not know any English. I felt strange and anxious at school and tried to fit in the new environment. The school system was totally different compared to where I came from. I did not know what to do but did not know how to get help. Every day in class, I was doing the math and only math.…
There are different types of traveling. We travel for vacationing and sight seeing, we travel because we want to get away from our daily routine, we travel to see our loved ones, to escape cold weather, to escape war and tyrant rulers, to look for a better life. Bedouin in the desert travel looking for water to sustain themselves and their livestock. In the two essays I’ve read “Summerland” written by Peter Jon Lindberg, and “A Prison, A Paradise” by John Jeremiah Sullivan.…
I agree with you on the fact that there is a contrast between mother and the father's point of view regarding adapting to a new culture. Reading through the text, it is quite evident that the father, Ralph, openly rejects the idea of adapting to the American culture. However, in the case of the mother, she is willing to adapt to the American culture by thinking the American way and joining the country club. But, I believe that the reason for this contrast you mentioned is due to the fact that both of them have had different experiences while blending with the American society. I believe, the father must have had an experience that must have negatively impacted his point of view towards the American culture.…
At age 5, Victor's notable father, former psychologists, was fired due to a near-death experience and damaging experimental study with a patient. His father fell into a deep depression after he lost his job and became an alcoholic. One night, Victor's father came home drunk after an unsuccessful day of job interviews he began to meddle in his old chemicals, he dropped a flask waking Victor. His father became distraught trying to get Victor out the way and back to bed then he accidentally spilled chemicals on Victor's face, some entering his mouth and…
My Family immigrated to the United States when I was just two years old. Growing up in an unknown place surrounded by a foreign language was difficult to say the least, if not for me then for my hardworking parents. This may have not been the most convenient of circumstances being raised in total isolation with no family, but it transformed me into the woman I am today. From this I have been able to appreciate my surroundings more, knowing the things people take for granted in the United States are privileges in other countries. Drivers complain about potholes in the roads, where i think of them as lucky to even have roads.…
The Son From America How would you react if you left your family behind and after a very long time returned home to see them? We aren’t talking like a week or even a month I mean after years and years of not communicating with one another. You would feel like you didn’t even recognize the people because they have changed so much. If they lived in another country and you return there you could be shocked about how completely strange and foreign their concepts are to you. This is what happened in son from America.…
My parents came to America through school because where there from colleges are not so great. My parents are from a small place in Africa called Rwanda, it’s a pretty small country and not a lot of people know about it. Well my parents didn’t know each other back in Rwanda but met in America. They came here because they were given the option to come to America paid by the government to take studies and come back. My parents obviously didn’t do that but they got that privilege because they did good in school and over there school shapes your life more than it does here.…
Two days of flying is a long trip for a girl who is only ten years old! That’s how long it took my family and I to come to America. Everything was new and strange. We stayed at my grandparent’s apartment for awhile, and I had so many questions about everything. I wondered why everything was so different.…
Everyone is unique in a different way and being different is such a beautiful thing. I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico. I have worked as hard as I can to successed and chase my dreams here in America. As time has passed, I have discovered what I love and what I want to do in life. All I need is encoragement and support; I know I could make it.…
I was always interested what made my mom move to America, but the question still remained unanswered as she doesn't have time to explain. When I heard about my English project final, I knew the question that has still been unanswered would be perfect for my project. The reason she doesn't have time because she working most of the time. I felt like this project I could really get to know my mom personally, instead just knowing her as just taking care of the family. I was getting ready for school as my mom was outside in the car getting ready to take me.…
In the past several decades, thousands of people have immigrated to America in search of a better life or a fresh start. They came from all corners of the Earth: different cultures, languages, and life experiences. Eighteen years ago, my family immigrated to America from Ukraine to escape religious persecution and economic instability. My parents wanted their children to have the opportunity to get a good education and succeed in life because they never had that chance. Back in the Ukraine they were looked down upon for their Christian faith; therefore, they weren’t able to attend college.…
My grandma’s ancestors on her dads side travel to the United States in 1873 from Prussia, and eventually bought a farm in Minnesota. I do not know the year exactly that my grandpas distant relatives on his dad side came to the United States, but it was around the 1870’s for my one great- great-grandpa, John Gerads was born in Minnesota in 1874. As for my grandpas moms side they came in the 1900s and moved to Minnesota. Both of my grandparents said that their distant relatives came to the United States for better opportunities. My grandma talked about on her grandma’s side they came from Czechoslovakia.…
Growing up in America, I have lived a fortunate life. I never had to worry where my food was coming from, or if I would have water to drink, and this led to me taking advantage of certain things. This all changed during my junior year of highschool. My parents decided it was time that we visited family in India. During this trip I personally felt that I transitioned from a child into an adult.…
For many, a father is one of the first people they see when they are born. Everyone has a father, but some are not lucky enough to grow up with a strong father figure in their lives. Whether emotionally or physically, an absent father can have detrimental effects on a child, and girls that grow up with an absent father will have psychological issues later in life. Development As a child develops, they are shaped by their parents.…
The opportunity to travel is a privilege not many people are able to experience. Every summer, I am fortunate enough to visit my relatives in Poland. With each trip, I learn more about Polish culture, history, and traditions. However, amid the attractions and local beauty, Poland greatly differs from North America. Europe’s vast history of artistic, scientific and revolutionary movements strongly influence peoples’ mentality, habits, and morals.…