Since an early age, I have always wanted to be involved with health sciences, and I have work as hard as I can to accomplish this dream. I was born into a Hispanic family, and raised in way that puts values ahead of money or economic status. I did not enjoy the luxuries that many of my friends had, but I was taught very strong principles. My father always taught me to work hard no matter what, weather it was for a job, school or a hobby. He always told me that I will encounter many rocks in my path, but that it would be up to me to stay behind that rock and let the rock defeat me, or I could just find a way to continue on my path until the next rock.…
“My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” How is it that we can live a life and contribute to our community but still not ever be considered a member in it? Journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas, in his personal essay, “My life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” tells his journey and experiences that have factored in to his daily life since he first came to the United States when he was twelve years old. Vargas is able to effectively convey his point across, reaching into an emotional level as well as establishing a strong sense of credibility with his audience. Creating a stronger link, opening a window into a different perspective to view his lifelong issues with immigration. Vargas begins by recalling the day he set his journey to the United States, only being twelve years old.…
How do the experiences of Jose Antonio Vargas (the author of "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" and the subject of Documented, the film we viewed in class) contradict the stereotypes and commonly held beliefs about immigrants in the U.S. that we discussed in class? What surprised you about his story? I have come to realize after deep thought that Jose, as well as many other immigrants’ within this great country are stereotyped just by the word “immigrant” being attached to them, never mind attaching the additional verbiage of are they a documented or undocumented immigrant. Are Americans racist as a whole? Too many Americans believe that immigrants do not work, live off the welfare system, refuse to speak English, follow and obey American…
They threw us in covered trucks and took us to the train station. They had dogs and guns. I was worried about what happened. They put us into train cars, they packed us into the cars like hogs. It was hot and disgusting.…
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Immigrant”? Do you think of people who are living in the shadows? People who are working for less than minimum wage on the fields in scorching heat just to provide for their families? Maybe you think of people who are “stealing” jobs, who don’t belong in the United States. Whatever your opinion may be, one undeniable fact is that immigrants are here in the United States.…
Being an Immigrant in the United States is exhausting. Every day you hear the negative comments made by the privilege people of this country, you are called a drug dealer, a rapist, an illegal, an alien – the list goes on. Every day, you have to face the prejudice brought against you because of your status. In this country your voice doesn’t matter because you weren’t born here, you are just part of the background. You have to keep your head held high or else those who see you as a burden will insult you until you reach your limit.…
I could feel my ears get warm. My face burned, I cupped my hands to try and relax my body, since it was so rigid from the words that froze me to my chair. Had my teacher really just told me I wasn't going to be able to go to college because I was an Immigrant? “ I don’t mean it in the wrong way Daisy, but to get into college that’s a really big step to do. I just don’t think you're gonna be able to afford it”, she said with seriousness.…
Is anyone coming? Do you see anyone? It seems like I've been in here for at least a week. These CRAZY people won't tell me the time. What time is it?…
It is argued that immigrants should have to assimilate to the culture of the new country they are migrating to rather than not assimilating and going about their daily lives the way they normally do. However, not very many people discuss the ways in which immigrants can learn how to assimilate and what assimilating in entails. Learning the language of the new country is just one step in integrating into that country, along with becoming a citizen and the steps that come with it, and getting any documents you may need for that country. Along with German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Dutch, English is one of the easiest languages to learn.…
Growing up in a family with immigrant parents was not easy. Watching my parents freeze up every time a police officer pulled up next to them was anything but pleasurable. It was an anxiety felt by the whole family not just my parents. My parents, brother, and I endured many of these times throughout the years I’ve been growing up. Even though these were unfortunate moments, we all learned positive things from them.…
Narrative Essay It was at the beginning of my senior year when my counselor started urging my senior class to start thinking about what universities we wanted to apply to. At the time, I did not know which universities I wanted to apply to or what were the differences between a Cal State, a UC, and a Private University. I did not even know about financial aid. I just knew that I wanted to be the first in my family to attend a University and get a degree.…
As a current high school senior about to graduate in less than fifty days, I am forced to make a decision that will forever impact my life. Luckily for me, I have had in mind what I’ve wanted to become and the decision that I have made is not a hard one. I have decided to major in political science and I will then further my education to a law school. For many, deciding what they want to do is not easy, but for me it was not so difficult. When I was in middle school, my father was taken into custody with immigration.…
The Journey Of An Immigrant We all have a common goal in life to better ourselves and progress not to stay stuck in the same place for the rest of your life to have a future. In Mexico is hard to progress when you come from a small house with 6 siblings and a poor upbringing with an alcoholic and abusive mom while dad does everything to feed 8 kids - this why I took to journey to America. He was the youngest out the six his older brother in America doing great his house and a car with money that is all he taught during his childhood. So right After high school with the money he had been saving he bought a coyote august 10 he had to say goodbye to the little ranch that shaped who he has and to his family and friends leaving everything behind…
Bijay Rai ESOL 043 Sep/22/2015 Memorable Experience I had remarkable experienced before I moved here in USA. I was getting ready for new life in different country. In 2012, I did all my legal immigration paper work after I had decided to migrate.…
Feeling like an outsider in a place you consider home, is one of the struggles that to this day I still live with. June 8, 1996 was the beginning of the hectic journey of my life, I was only a year and three months when my mother made the decision to pack up and move to the United States, where my father had been living with my two older sibling. A small two bedroom house located in Galveston Texas is what my family would call home for the next couple of years. As the youngest child out of my four siblings, people always thought of my life to be perfect and spoiled; which in true honesty was nothing like that.…