It is said that the United States of America is the land of opportunity, but is it really? Children of immigrant parents and immigrant themselves struggle to get out of this endless cycle they get stuck in, through no fault of their own. Many immigrants come to the United States because they believe that they can better themselves and the lives of their children. Many parents immigrate to the United States to give their children an opportunity of bettering themselves by getting an education. In that, they run into a lot of barriers like language barriers and low socioeconomic status. While there are barriers, they must overcome these challenges so that their children can succeed. Although the immigrant community, specifically Mexican immigrant
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There was a time in which both of my parents worked a steady job that paid more than the minimum wage, but suddenly my father got hurt and my mother’s job moved to another state. We have always struggled financially and because of that I was able to get financial aid for college. My education has been paid for by financial aid, I consider myself very lucky because of that. There are many resources, but not many people know of them. Baum and Flores (2011) state, “Making funds available in important, but it is only one part of the process. The students most in need of support generally lack information they need to access these funds” (187). There are people who are not as fortunate to have role models and mentors to help and guide you throughout your educational process. I have a great support system that consisted of family, friends, and college advisors. It was because of them I was able to find out how to apply to financial aid and other financial help. These services are vital, especially for students who are about to graduate high school. Saunders and Serena (2004) state that it is important to, “expand the services of high school college access programs through college” (160). If these issues are caught on early on, we might be able to avoid any financial issues
There was a time in which both of my parents worked a steady job that paid more than the minimum wage, but suddenly my father got hurt and my mother’s job moved to another state. We have always struggled financially and because of that I was able to get financial aid for college. My education has been paid for by financial aid, I consider myself very lucky because of that. There are many resources, but not many people know of them. Baum and Flores (2011) state, “Making funds available in important, but it is only one part of the process. The students most in need of support generally lack information they need to access these funds” (187). There are people who are not as fortunate to have role models and mentors to help and guide you throughout your educational process. I have a great support system that consisted of family, friends, and college advisors. It was because of them I was able to find out how to apply to financial aid and other financial help. These services are vital, especially for students who are about to graduate high school. Saunders and Serena (2004) state that it is important to, “expand the services of high school college access programs through college” (160). If these issues are caught on early on, we might be able to avoid any financial issues