My family comes from a poor rural farming community in the middle of Mexico. My mother has a fifth grade education and my father a sixth grade education. In 2001 a few weeks before my forth birthday my family moved from Mexico to the United States. All of my memories are here in the United States and…
In order to promote Hi-Cal Skimmed milk drink, we will display the poster in every point of sale. For the fast food restaurants, convenience stores and bakery shops, we will display posters on the cashier counters, like on the tables or walls. As everyone must pay at the cashier counters, when they waiting for paying money or giving change, they may see posters. Therefore, if they are interested in our products, they may buy the milk drink now or next time. For the supermarkets, the posters will be displayed on the main entry because many people before going into the supermarket will see, are there any special offer products or New Arrivals. When they see the posters, they may buy the milk drink if they are interested. As a result, posting…
The snow was a real fascination for the Jijuelos family. Jijuelos writes, “ They stand on a field of whiteness, the two men seemingly afloat in midair, as if they were being held aloft by the magical substance itself.” The words he chooses really describes how he feels, they were delighted by this weather and its appearance. The weather had its negative moments as noted by Jijuelos, “But as beautiful as it could be, it was also something that provoked nostalgia; I am certain that my father would miss Cuba on some bitter cold days.” All in all the weather was a real fascinating experience for the family.…
New York is an amazing city, no wonder everyone talks about New York. It is one of the most agglomerations in the world at the center of the Metropolitan Area. New Yorker’s called us rubber necks looking always up at the tall skyscrapers. We stayed for some time in New York, but we had to move to Los Angeles where our friends from back home started their life from zero. Our family had to do the…
I am just your average teenager from Paterson New Jersey trying to make a better living for my family. Growing up in Paterson, I experienced things I should not have experienced, from deaths, drug dealing, to gang violence in my neighborhood. I come from a very big family where college was optional. But for me, I made sure to make it a priority. I come from your typical Dominican family. My parents migrated to this country in 1993 with nothing to their name. Two years later I was born. The sacrifices they made to provide a better living for me were enormous. I know the only way I can make them proud and paying them back is by being successful in my studies. It took the support of my family get here where I am right now in my life.…
Growing up with a Caribbean mother and an African American father called for a blend of different traditions and cuisines. My mother was born in Grenada with two brothers. The family soon moved to St.Thomas seeking a better way of life. Later the family moved to America in her teenage years…
I love the idea of writing about myself, and especially how I came to this country, the greatest nation in the world, United States of America. I’m Cuban, generally those who live there, for one reason or another want to leave the island and left behind the fake revolution. In my case I never thought it could happen to me or any member in my family, there was no reason in my mind for leave my roots and my love ones. But, back in 2000, my journey started in Havana airport to New Jersey, and after few months I ended up in Miami, where I live now with my beautiful family. It is a long history.…
I was raised in the small town of Hidalgo, Texas, just on the side of the Mexican Border. Living there made me grow up thinking that possibilities were limited and there was not much offered to us. Although, along the years, I realized that this town did not define me , and it actually made me strong enough to take on life elsewhere in the future . I remember being in this town ten years ago, and there was only local businesses . The town has grown along with me, and it has opened up opportunities to its community and myself.…
My progenitors immigrated to the United States from El Salvador. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. My progenitors came to the United States of America to succeed, and make a better living than they had in El Salvador. This has shaped my life in…
America, land of the free and home of the brave, a country strengthened with rights, equality, and justice. For Americans it’s just a regular country, with regular rules and laws, nothing special about it. Although, to immigrants it’s a country to reinterpret their lives, a better life, a life where they’re free to pursue their happiness and follow their dreams. Even though America is a great country, adjusting to a new culture isn’t easy. It took patience, support, understanding, and passion in order for me to balance two different cultures.…
Originally, my family and I are from the Philippines. Moving to the United States was quite tough on us all for several reasons. The main reason is that my family is poor. My parents, who have to support my six siblings and me, have a much more difficult and even gruesome time, but still, they manage to ensure that our family is able to survive and that we are receiving our proper education. My parents, wanting all of us to have a secured future, agreed that staying in the Philippines would get us nowhere. So, they decided that our family would migrate to the United States.…
It seems common to write about New York City given the fact that it prevails as one of the most populous cities in the U.S. Others chose to write referring to how it holds endless opportunities for anyone who tries, however, that does not explain the real foundation of New York. New York remains an influential place, nevertheless, the features that acclaim it as an impactful city are the traits commonly disregarded. Moving to a different country, to a small town, was frightening in itself. The familiarity the others had towards each other created a connection I did not share for a long time, until I found that by changing myself I “fit in”. In New York, this is never a problem as the varying ethnicities and mass diversity allows almost anyone to fit in and be accepted. This acceptance of diversity impacted my character tremendously when I first visited New York City when I turned 10. People I had never known, but knew my aunt and cousin, accepted me without question. There were no guidelines for what was needed to be recognized, I solely acted as myself. I carried this attitude back to my small town and found that with this late realization I was no longer self-conscious of how I appeared to others, instead, I had a newfound confidence.…
Growing up as the daughter of immigrants, I have gone through many hardships through the course of my life. My parents being immigrants has limited my exposure to the world, but has also allowed me to experience a unique type of lifestyle that has shaped me into who I am today. The sociological, monetary, and moral environment I was raised in gave me the opportunity to become the passionate, intellectual, and versatile young lady who is now standing.…
I was born in the city of Monterrey in Mexico. My family decided to move to the US in 2009 due to growing concerns of money and safety. Back then, Monterrey was considered one of the most dangerous places to live in Mexico, as the two main cartels were disputing over the territory. My dad had lost his job and my mom worked part time at a pharmacy. Because public school in Mexico is very poor, my mom had always had me enrolled in private schools. We were in a tight situation, we couldn’t pay for the house anymore and my dad was not having much luck in finding a new job. For this reason, my parents were practically forced to move to the US. After the long, expensive process of applying for visas and passports, we finally were able to move to the land of opportunity. We started from zero, there was absolutely no money in our pockets. I was a new student at a new school in a foreign country. I could not be more self-conscious at any other time in my life. All I could think about was how others saw me and how I fit in with…
I have been part of my country for more than a century. This is the country I love, this is where I’ve grown up, it is a part of me. I am associated with a story. I have brought people together and I have told about events some of which have made history.…