Preview

America Obstacles

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
354 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
America Obstacles
I want to talk about how I came across obstacles in my life in America. I was only eleven years old when I came to United States. I started going to school few months before 5th grade end. Then when I was in 6th Grade, I was the only Burmese person in school. I was bullied and insulted in school for who I am and where I came from. Before I came to United States, I thought everybody would be friendly to me and help me in anyway that they can, because I’ve been hearing all the great things about United States. When I got here, it was totally opposite of what I thought it would be. I had no fun going to school. All I thought about was to go back to my country, but something inside of me kept telling me that I have to work hard to make my parents
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Better Essays

    History 1302
    • 3190 Words
    • 7 Pages

    History 1302

    I think I’m luckier than my brothers and sisters because I am a legal immigrant to the United States. My brothers and my sisters had to go through hardships to be to get to the U.S. My name is Phuong Van. I was born in Can Tho, which is a small city in Vietnam. I’m the youngest of eight brothers and sisters in my family. I have five brothers and three sisters. My oldest brother is fifty one years old and I’m the youngest. I’m twenty six years old. Even though we have a big family, my mom has raised us up all by herself, because my father wasn’t with us most of his life. She always told us her life story and her experience in Vietnam. I was too young then to understand what she went through for her family at the time, but as I got older, I started to understand the hardship and struggle that she had to go through for her family to survive during those poor times. She lived through the terrible and long Vietnam War and her story is very interesting and exciting to hear. My mom has always wanted a better life for herself and her family. She hates the culture and the injustice for woman in Vietnam. She has always wanted to immigrate to America, because she heard some people told they can get a good life in American after they immigrate there. They can get good benefit, make more money, get a lot of freedom and women get more respect in America. That all reason makes my mom want to come there. My mom wanted a better life not only for herself but also for her kids too. She also wanted gives them a brighter future and greater opportunity. She always tries her best to protect her children. My mother has always sacrificed her life for her children’s. She’s has always stand behind me and support me when I am doing something wrong or chose the wrong choice in life. She is the greatest woman I…

    • 3190 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Making it in America
    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Making it in America

    In the article Making it in America Adam Davidson takes time to interview different employees at Standard Motor Products to determine how it is treating them and how factories are changing in time. Adam is receiving a tour of the plant by manager Tony Scalzitti where he sees many factory workers in blue lab coats, hair nets, and protective eyewear. This is where Adam first runs into Madelyn Parlier.…

    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Looking for Work
    • 345 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Looking for Work

    This essay portrays how many first generation Americans feel about society. They believe that in order to succeed in America it is important to leave your heritage behind to become “white” and blend in. As if your heritage was a handicap and that you constantly have to try harder than everyone else to prove something. Being Filipino-American I am not exempt from this feeling. The media has played a big part in what I deemed normal as a child. I watched many television shows where families ate bread and dressed nice to dinner. Unlike my family which ate rice every night and wore slippers to the table. At a young age I was embarrassed of what made me special. Social interaction with other children even made me think twice about who I wanted to be. I always felt I was never invited to some of my friend’s houses because I was Filipino. This made me try harder to win the affection and friendship of my classmates. This essay expresses the feelings that many first generation Americans experience on their road to…

    • 345 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    How US' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Changed My Life
    • 1646 Words
    • 7 Pages

    How US' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Changed My Life

    Life can be as negative or positive as you want it to be. Nothing either bad or good can last forever. My complete name is Anahi Angelica Tiburcio Loyola. I am a senior at Vista High School. I am from a town name San Jorge Nuchita,huajuapan de Leon Oaxaca Mexico.Five years ago my parents took a decision for me, a really good one I can say. I was excited about all the changes. I thought scarcity would disappear .My dad came to the United States two years before us. He had been coming forward and back every two years to visit us on holidays only. He had been risking his life every time he came to visit us. It was not easy for my mom to raise four children by herself, and neither was it easy for my dad to be without his family. Because of this situation, my dad talked with my mom and decided that we all should come to live with him. But, there was a problem. We all as a family were undocumented. Because of our situation, my dad searched for a person who knew a way to get into illegally. Everyone knows that this is a very dangerous decision.…

    • 1646 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Making It In America
    • 493 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Making It In America

    The article is about a meeting between Adam Davidson and a young but skilled worker in a factory, Madelyn. She’s a single mom, very young, and has ambition in her job and also in her life. She loves her job and always tries her best to adopt new technology. Her dream is going back to school like her parents and grandparents told her to do but her life with 2 kids is holding her back from that dream. This is a fact not only for Madelyn but also a big challenge for some young workers as well. Not only the dream of coming back to school but also many other difficulties effect to her goal of life. That is the time when Madelyn can become a Level 2 worker. That means she will stay in the same wage for long time and her life will have more difficulties.…

    • 493 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    When I Came To Mexico
    • 355 Words
    • 2 Pages

    When I Came To Mexico

    The most significant challenge that I had was when I came from Mexico to the US in the 3rd grade I didn’t know how to communicate in English. As a result, I struggled in school. Kids made fun of me because of the way I dressed. My dad and mom struggled financially too. They were unemployed, once they found a job it was at a low wage. They struggled to buy me and my sisters clothes. Everyday we would walk miles across the streets of San Bernardino because we couldn’t afford a car.…

    • 355 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    The Impact in Your Life
    • 333 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The Impact in Your Life

    When my sisters and I first came to the United States I had trouble understanding American English. Though we had been taught English in our school in the camp we were not prepared to learn in a completely English environment in a completely new culture. The transition was quite a challenge for us, not to mention starting well into the second half of the school year, but we pressed through and managed to get good grades.…

    • 333 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Personal Narrative: The Immigrant Child
    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Personal Narrative: The Immigrant Child

    The day started off as any normal day. My mother woke me up and said “we must go.” Her voice sounded very urgent for what I thought was just a trip to the grocery store. My mom laid my outfit on my bed and packed by book bag; that’s when I figured out that I was starting school. I wasn’t entirely oblivious to the fact that I was going to familiarize myself with a completely different environment, but I just thought I had a little more time to prepare. Well, it turns out that I was wrong. You see, I wasn’t your average pre-schooler who was nervous about making friends. I was the immigrant child who had never spoken a word of English.…

    • 650 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    College Admissions Essay: Moving To America
    • 644 Words
    • 3 Pages

    College Admissions Essay: Moving To America

    Just two days after coming to this land, I was sitting in a large classroom trying to recite the pledge of allegiance in a large public school. My life in America took me by shock and I felt unprepared. I struggled with basic academic courses initially while my peers glided through easily. Moving to America has been one of the great challenges I have faced and still continue to struggle with. However, my grandfather’s words constantly reminded me of my purpose in life and with diligence and great perseverance, I accomplish and learn everyday.…

    • 644 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    When I Came To America
    • 758 Words
    • 4 Pages

    When I Came To America

    I handle all the issues at my house. My journey has been so tough, I was not familiar with English language and also, I had no idea where to go for schools to get admissions. It was hard time for me and for my family. My journey was a big change in my life and teaches me a lot of things. My life from Pakistan to America describes my changes in life and struggles.…

    • 758 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Personal Narrative: Moving To USA
    • 999 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Personal Narrative: Moving To USA

    I was scared at first but now I love my life and I am extremely thankful to my parents for bringing me here. I met a lot of new people here, I made a lot of new friends from a lot of different countries. I learned a lot, I had a wonderful experience in this 6 years of my life in the US. At first, I was too nervous about the language and this new life, but now I am not fully successful, but I am far better than before and I am still trying to find new ways to be more successful. I was an ESL student in my freshman year of high school, now I take an AP class, the transformation from an ESL student to an AP student was challenging, yet I still did it and I hope to achieve more challenging dreams throughout my…

    • 999 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Americas Challenges
    • 349 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Americas Challenges

    America faces many different challenges all around the world. In Europe, some of the many issues that the United States face is Greece possibly giving up the euro as its currency, Germany becoming the world’s fourth largest economy, and working with Russia on issues like the conflict in Syria. In Africa, AIDS has affected a quarter of the population and killed more than 15 million Africans since the epidemic began 30 years ago. The U.S. is also responding to the attack of four Americans in Libya. Iran is continuously defying the United Nations with its nuclear weapons program in the Middle East. Also in Syria, a civil war with the rebels fighting to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad has started. The U.S. faces many difficult issues in Asia including: China becoming the world’s second largest economy behind the United States, Japans meltdowns at several damaged rectors, the plans to withdraw all combat troops from Afghanistan, and North Korea’s new dictator showing no sign of reforming the failed economy. In North America, the United States is dealing with the melting ice sheets in Canada, the drug cartels in Mexico, President Raul Castro in Cuba, and the cholera epidemic in Haiti. Brazil is the largest economy in South America and one of the biggest democracies in the world. The Amazon plays a key role in mitigating climate change and Venezuela is going down an anti-American path due to President Chavez in South America.…

    • 349 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Immigrants in America
    • 864 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Immigrants in America

    In my home country I heard that: America is a place where dreams can come true. This is the reason why my family immigrated to America and settled in Queens five years ago. Everyone in the world wants to have a bite of this big apple, New York City. But the path to make this dream come true is long and difficult. The two articles, “America and I” by Anzia Yezierska and “New York Was Our City On The Hill” by Edwidge Danticat, fully express the hardships of the immigration journey. Struggles with work, money, illness, and poverty are themes these two stories share. On the road to their dream, does immigrants have to face more obstacles and give up their past in order to success.…

    • 864 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Difference Between Vietnamese Culture and American Culture
    • 1117 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Difference Between Vietnamese Culture and American Culture

    Coming to America is personally a turning point in my life. I, a Vietnamese international student who had always dreamt of studying in America, decided to gather all my courage to step on the air plane to America on my own and started my promisingly eventful journey in this totally foreign land. Months before my departure, I already imagined how my life would be in America, and I was confident about my adaptability as I had spent four years living abroad in Singapore but anxious about the much more immense diversity in America at the same time. As more than three weeks have past since I first arrived in America, I gradually learn that the real experience is way different from what I have imagined and expected. I would rather call it a “positively challenging experience” as I am exposed to a completely foreign culture and challenged to adapt myself to it but the learning process of this new culture has greatly excited me.…

    • 1117 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Immigration Struggles In America
    • 1699 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Immigration Struggles In America

    An immigrants is someone who moves to a new place permanently. A new culture and a new start of life is just the start of the challenges that are faced by immigrants along the way. Some of them can be overcome with some hard work, others are harder to resolve. Throughout this essay I will be looking at the different struggles immigrants face to see if there are any ways in which they can be overcome. As the number of immigrants increase year by year it is important that there are ways for them to start of a new life in America with fewer challenges to face and that there are opportunities for them to seek help. The different areas that immigrants find it hardest are: trying to get a job, getting educated, trying to afford a home to live in,…

    • 1699 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More

Related Topics