In the award winning book, “The Distance Between Us”, Reyna Grande vividly describes her life from the age of four, all the way up to college. The moment Reyna left California to pursue her dream in America, her life changed forever. Reyna took a treacherous journey across the Mexican border to reach America, and it by far paid off. Reyna experiences many things in California, such as a new language, a different lifestyle, her father's true self; furthermore, she had to adapt to these life changes. As for life changes, I have one journey that changed my life in a way I could have never guessed. As I sat there, a million thoughts were racing through my mind; all the possible ways I could die. As I tightened my grip to iron on the armrest,
