What is it like to live in another country? In all honesty, I believe it’s a great opportunity that come once in a lifetime. Many immigrants around the world came to America to start a new life. I was born in Brooklyn, New York but my parents settled in the Dominican Republic to become entrepreneurs, taking me with them. Being raised in the Dominican Republic, I learned their culture, familiarized myself with their dishes, spoke their dialect, and celebrated their holidays. By the time I was thirteen years old, I had the choice to stay with my parents or continue my studies in the United States. I knew coming to America would be a tremendous adjustment to a new lifestyle.
New York’s life aspects were different from my hometown. The change in …show more content…
The atmosphere was different unlike my past school. For starters, when I went to private school in Dominican Republic, I was always called “chino” which means Chinese boy/guy. The majority of people would call me by that unless it was my teachers, family, or close friends. Did it ever annoyed me being called by my ethnicity? No, not really, I never really gave it much of a thought since other Chinese were called that as well. Everyone here called me by my own name. Moreover, making friends was pretty straightforward since school was filled with other ethnicities. In my private school, it felt like I didn’t technically fit into it. The reason why is because is because I couldn’t relate to most kids. I didn’t have gaming consoles like them, didn’t go out like them, wasn’t into soccer, or had television to watch at home. In New York, I was able to make more friends because they had more things in common and were more easy going. Many of these experiences were fantastic for …show more content…
Even without them around, I was able to manage since my parents spent most of their time managing their business and as a result, I was alone most of the time. I was given responsibilities such as cooking, washing dishes, house cleaning and sorting the garbage. However, I learned many beneficial things under my aunt’s care. When you move out without your parents, you start to become more independent. I had to go to school by myself, make food for myself in the afternoon, do my own laundry. Even without my parents around, it was a positive impact towards my
New York’s life aspects were different from my hometown. The change in …show more content…
The atmosphere was different unlike my past school. For starters, when I went to private school in Dominican Republic, I was always called “chino” which means Chinese boy/guy. The majority of people would call me by that unless it was my teachers, family, or close friends. Did it ever annoyed me being called by my ethnicity? No, not really, I never really gave it much of a thought since other Chinese were called that as well. Everyone here called me by my own name. Moreover, making friends was pretty straightforward since school was filled with other ethnicities. In my private school, it felt like I didn’t technically fit into it. The reason why is because is because I couldn’t relate to most kids. I didn’t have gaming consoles like them, didn’t go out like them, wasn’t into soccer, or had television to watch at home. In New York, I was able to make more friends because they had more things in common and were more easy going. Many of these experiences were fantastic for …show more content…
Even without them around, I was able to manage since my parents spent most of their time managing their business and as a result, I was alone most of the time. I was given responsibilities such as cooking, washing dishes, house cleaning and sorting the garbage. However, I learned many beneficial things under my aunt’s care. When you move out without your parents, you start to become more independent. I had to go to school by myself, make food for myself in the afternoon, do my own laundry. Even without my parents around, it was a positive impact towards my