“Welcome to America!” the friendly voice of the pilot boomed out of the speakers.
“Welcome to America!” the friendly voice of the pilot boomed out of the speakers.
"Nothing in this world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty." - Theodore Roosevelt. Before Presidency Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Senior. Roosevelt's father was a Philanthropist and business man.…
Imagine living in a small, deteriorating and dusty pueblo where not that many options for jobs and income would arise. This would cause great difficulty to living a comfortable life as it was difficult to obtain food, clothes and shelter which are vital necessities for living. This uncomforting and jobless life was the life of my great grandpa, Pancho who was living with his family (his mother-in-law, father-in-law and his wife) somewhere in Sinaloa around 1940s without any luck. As he was searching for a job one day around 1942 he overheard someone talking about this Bracero program which intrigued him. He found out that it was a program where he could be immigrated out to work in the United States.…
“The Last Train Home” is a documentary film produced by Lixin Fan in 2009 which won the awards at various film festivals. It’s a real-life story based on one of the migrant worker family who left their village in Sichuan and their children at a very young child with their grandmother because they were poor. However, they soon realised the wrenching cost they had to pay. The husband and wife pair worked in a crammed area with many other workers.…
Unlike many teenagers I didn’t, have a transition period from childhood to teenage years to adulthood, like so many others here in America might have. My life went from a carefree child to being a mature and responsible adult within a matter of months, and here is how it all started. The fact or the matter is that I was born in a refugee camp in Nepal and life wasn’t easy with death and disease looming everywhere. I roamed the streets as carefree as young kid could. Life was normal as I went to school every day, my dad worked countless hours,and my mother stayed home like so many other women in the community.…
People want easy answers, bite sized portions of all the complexities that make a country what it is, and so when they ask you about your trip to Haiti, most people are looking for something along the lines of: It was great! We got all this work done and now the community is better off! Or maybe… You wouldn’t believe the challenges these people face everyday, it really makes you appreciate what you have.…
The article “Camping for Our Lives” by Scott Ford is very interesting and will have you wondering about how the world is today. This is article about many things that people had to go through in order to survive with no help form the government. It talks about the development of the tents that the people used to live in because they had nowhere else to go. The author wants you to know of all the struggles that the people had to go through and how they had to go some days starving because they didn’t have anything to eat. Within the article he states how he just wants the government to help out with the needs of these people so they do not have to struggle and live in these tents because they have nowhere to go.…
Being Hispanic means so much more than how I look , and how I act. To me being Hispanic is the orgullo that I have in myself and in my culture it defines my humbleness and where I came from ,Los Angeles . Growing up in East Los Angeles was certainly different from growing up in the wealthier city in the United State . I didn't have many opportunities as other children. And certainly didn't have luxuries and as a young girl, I struggled to learn English.…
Imagine you are alone and there is no one to help you, and you feel like life is turning against you and you don’t know how to go on, what to do, or whether you could lift yourself up and go back to the beginning ? Some people are blessed by having some family and friends to hold their hands and guide throw the difficult times, that’s why I believe that everyone deserves the best quality in life this means being able to complete everyday task. Most people will take this for granted and not consider the affect an inability to complete them would have. This is why I want to pursue a career as an occupational therapist because I believe that patience is a vital skill when dealing with people. I have learnt how to adapt in differing environments and have a good understanding of how I can have a positive impact on someone's life.…
The Privilege For many, liberty is perceived as a “right” all men and women are guaranteed by the government. It is one’s freedom to live without the oppressions of society and the restrictions on one’s independence. Despite the beliefs, liberty and justice is a privilege, a condition gained through effort. Liberty is not man’s automatic security to personal freedom.…
There Once Was a Time There once was a time in my life in which everything was put into perspective. My mother had been taken to the hospital multiple times whether it’d be for cramps or for stomach sicknesses. She is the most hardworking person I know in my life. She grew up without anything. Her dad had left the family for another when she just turned thirteen, she already had a job at age twelve, and she took two buses to get to school every day.…
My father has struggled throughout his life but he doesn’t complain about anything. He works harder than anyone else I know, doing jobs that no one else would ever want to do, to support his family. My dad is currently working as a driver for Lowe’s, meaning he drives delivery trucks around the state, delivering refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, and any other appliances that customers had bought. He wakes up at five in the morning to drive 40 miles to get to work, to get home at 9 o’clock at night. He carries refrigerators upstairs and downstairs almost every day so that he can support his family.…
My parents are Mexican immigrants with a long history of hardships before and after their migration to the U.S. Through their experiences, I learned that my ancestors and relatives are people that had a hard time finding motivation in moving forward when stuck in a dilemma. My parents, however, proved to be the relatives within their families to fight for what they believe and what they think they deserve. My grandparents and great grandparents were always struggling to fight poverty, and with little resources, it was not easy finding light at the end of the tunnel. My parents have shared the stories of their obstacles and how it affected their family unity and overall health. With this in mind and college awaiting right around the corner, it motivates me to always strive for my dreams and help others who are in need of a hand.…
“A country that had no bread for him…” In the essay he uses many quotes similar to that one in order to give the audience an understanding of two different lifestyles. His use of comparisons provide for a well-established argument about how America is the place for people to thrive, unlike any other country.…
Learning to Love America The journey and emotions that an immigrant must endure is something that no one can know unless you have experienced it. It may bring up feelings of joy, remorse, belonging, or isolation depending on the individuals experience. In Shirley Geok-Lin Lim’s poem “Learning to Love America,” she digs into these emotions of immigrating to a new country and the expectations that come with it.…
For this paper, I decided to select Topic #2 (Oral History-Immigrant) and interview my father, Genaro Gopar. In doing this paper, I come across new experiences he shares with me--ones that he has never revealed to the family. In this interview, he reveals his overall immigrant experience, adversities, values, and thoughts. My Father was born in a poor family and raised in a small town called Oaxaca in Mexico.…