I was able to contribute money to my family and be able to attend college to have a better job than my parents. I made one of my parent’s dreams come true where they wanted me to go to college to become a successful woman. My family learned to love each other more and become closer because there was that idea that my parents could get deported. Our family became closer and would enjoy each other’s moments and company. My family had many difficulties over the years, but we learned to cope with the stressor event.…
For example, I had to learn how to take care of my younger siblings, and to be responsible for anything like paper from the county for renewing medical and food support, to filing taxes and mortgage papers when we had finally saved enough for a home. Every day was a struggle trying to fit into a foreign culture that I knew nothing of, and which held different values than my own. For example I have struggled with the materialistic nature of American Culture, especially when many of own people from our community had no way to afford many of the things held so valuable here. Yet through all of this, I knew I couldn’t give up, and I would have to lead as an example for my little siblings and other young people in my community. As years pass by I continue to grow and every decision in the family runs through me.…
My brother Isaac who was five years older than me and not yet married traveled with me alone and we moved to America in effort to seek an education and send money to our family back in Ireland. We went to America because we heard about many job opportunities that were available from our friends who had already immigrated there. They sent letters home to their family. We ultimately settled in Baltimore, Maryland because many people from our parish had settled there and we knew that we would be able to find people of our kind with similar beliefs and would help support us until we were able to stand on our own two…
Living in America, you tend to pick up things that might be uncommon to you because of where you come from. At the time that you can't even afford the things that you wanted. Growing up in the Philippines, my family struggled with financial issues, most of the things that I had were hand-me-downs. Living that kind of life taught me to not be too wasteful and don't throw it out if it's not completely empty. When my family arrived in the United States I was eight years old and was also very excited because it was a new start for us.…
Being raised with a different cultural background and learning to live on my own were the biggest factors in shaping me into the person I am today. My family immigrated to America as refugees of the Vietnam War. I was always told stories of how my family went through tough times in Cambodia due to poor living conditions, not having enough to eat, and fearing for their safety and lives while trying to escape from…
My vison for America is a place that I can never trade for to live somewhere else. America is the place that was established from our founding fathers. We have the rights to be our own individual, and to accomplish our dream. Everyone in America is being treated equally. We have the rights to own the twenty seven amendment.…
The deportation of mother when I was younger forced me to grow faster. She was deported when I was in second grade because she was an illegal immigrant and left my father to take care of my brother and I. Since my dad had to work more, I had to work faster and help raise my brother. It was heartbreaking to be separated from my mother at such a young age, but I did what I had to keep the family. Focusing on school and making my brother was well taken care of became my main priorities.…
My father came to the United States alone in 2000 when my mother was pregnant with my little sister. He stayed in New York, and found a job in a clothing store. Then, two years later after having my sister, my mom came to join him. After living in the United States for 5 years, and getting enough money.…
History II Unit II Essay Sheri Ahrendt Columbia Southern University Life was hard for me in my homeland in 1893. There was so much political unrest and poverty. It was so hard to find any work. My family and I dreamed of a future and a fortune that we heard could be made in America; a new life. We wanted out of our homeland and were willing to endure to reach our goal.…
I came to this country at the age of fifteen. Throughout the process of coming to this country, I had to confront many hardships.…
I have had many experiences in my life but the best one has to be my experience of going to Job Corps. The reason for me going to Job Corps was because I wanted to live a better lifestyle and to get my diploma and trade so I can better myself. I was 16 when I quit playing sports and dropped out of school. I stared hanging around with the wrong crowd and stared to do the wrong thing that got me in trouble with the law. I went through juvenile detention and probation after I dropped out of school.…
Growing up in Jalisco Mexico, growing up to the beautiful life of freedom, peace and tranquility. A place for you to walk around and enjoy the beautiful nature and weather. A place full of traditions, history and legends for you to enjoy. That is how I remember my life as a child, the most wonderful years of my life, and the years I will always remember with joy and a smile on my face. I remember the day when my father told me we had to come to the united states, at first, I was excited, my life as a child was not easy without my father, I always wanted to feel how it was to live as a whole family, since my dad spent most of his time in the united states. My mother was a mother and father to me for a long time.…
When I turned the age of 12. My life started degraded. I moved from Haiti to reside in the United States. I found myself living with my father and stepmother, whom I had barely seen during the previous years. I, nonetheless, was full of glee at the thought od residing in the United States, with the idea of bettering myself and of being of help to my mother in Haiti.…
My origin Story Do you feel how hard is it when you forced to leave your own country? Since we born, the process of changes and challenges starts taking effects on us physically and emotionally. In our life, we never expect every thing run in good shape or smoothly. For example, we never thought that one day we as a family are going to live in The United States. Since leaving my country, Iraq, which is the most horrible thing in my memory, I have gone through enough challenges not only myself but even for my family as well that converted our way of life.…
Knowing my Future by Looking at my Past In my English 251 class at College of the Sequoias, a question I was asked was, “Why are you here?” I was asked that question about five times and finally had an epiphany. I didn’t know how I realized I wanted to be a mechanic until I went through this exercise. It wasn’t long ago when my father finally decided it was time to leave. I was about fourteen years old when he left, and it was four days after my birthday.…