My Special Place Analysis

What makes a place special? What makes a country special, unique, different? The unknown has always been an interest to me, undiscovered, unventured. As a young girl, the United States of America was the unknown land for me. But after living here for nearly two decades, the wonder has faded and I have discovered the truth behind this once unventured land.

Coming to the United States to live had never been the plan. As a kid, the U.S had always been a place where I could see myself visiting, as a tourist. Never had I wanted to live here, not because of any particular reason but rather because Argentina was my home. But all of a sudden, my life, along with my children 's’ was turned upside down. With no notice, everything I had come to …show more content…
After some time, I got a job and my attempts at learning english finally began to stick. I was no longer hiding behind the spanish t.v network, I was venturing out and trying new things. My english got better and I started to truly build my life in the United States. After a year, of living in the United States, we were now considered to be legal residents and finally received our green cards. The first couple of year, living in the U.S. had greatly been for our safety, the main reason we left Argentina in the first place. But as we spent more time in the States and our children’s lives were formed in this country, we were faced with an important choice to …show more content…
As I explained earlier, before I moved to the United States I had a very different perspective on the country. There is a say I think really fits into this conversation, “the grass is always greener on the other side” and I do not think that is true. As I have learned, people always seem to want what they do not have. In terms of immigration what I mean is that people are often fascinated with the United States. Do not get me wrong, I call this place my home, but I do think that sometimes it is often