The Moving Experience: From My Migration To The United States

When I was still a little kid, I considered myself to be very outgoing and carefree. It was probably because I knew there was always going to be someone, like my parents, who will pick up the pieces when I fall. However, my personality changed remarkably after my family and I immigrated to the United States. The moving experience was a great hurdle for my parents, but it also served as a turning point for me. In a new country, I was at lost like my parents, but somehow, I was the person they placed high hopes on.

At the age of nine, it was expected that I can comprehend the English language in matter of seconds. It was true, I made friends within a few weeks of school and I interacted with them regularly during recesses. It was the technical details that I had hard times understanding. Regardless, my parents dragged me to all their doctor appointments and to those little market trips on the weekends. I used to question why I had to do so and had to miss out all the childhood fun. Of course, I never asked out loud, but just occasionally burst out.

With non-English speaking parents, I quickly learned to place my family as first priority. However, I also have goals and targets I want to succeed; and to accomplish all my intentions would be an overwhelming job. Even though I have been in this role …show more content…
But I do now. Through the past experiences, I learn that it is not necessary to have an obstacle-free life to enjoy happiness; the real fun is in what I choose to value. Working in a medical profession, or any career, requires basic knowledge and perseverance to the job, but it also requires the person to have passion. For me, that passion is to be able to help others with the same care as I have for my own parents. This is the concept I value most and it is a quality I want to preserve throughout my