Narrative Essay About Moving To China

Diana was very fortunate to have a husband who had a decent job and great income to provide for the household. She did not need to worry about food, shelter, nor anything else. She was a housewife with a six years old daughter and a son, who just turned three months old. Another family member in the house was an elderly babysitter who did all the chores and took care of the baby. She was free to do anything she wanted during the day without any pressure of having to look over the kids nor running the errands. By the time she got home from her friend’s house, after several hours of mahjong (tiled based game originated in China), her older daughter would already be picked up from school, with the baby fed, and dinner would be ready for her and her husband on the table. This was Diana’s previous lifestyle before she immigrated to the United States with the family. Many have asked why did the family decide to move to a completely different country when they already have a stable and admirable life in China. Many of our relatives
I was very excited about going to a new country. My husband however was not so happy about this terribly long flight. After our parents gave us a wholehearted welcome at the John F. Kennedy International airport in New York City, we were ready to progress into a completely new home. Finally, after another four hours of car ride, we have reached our destination-a small row house in Northeast Philadelphia. Surprise took me immediately. How could this house even fit six people? I was even more disappointed later when I found out how small our room was which was meant to fit four people. Most the space in room had already been taken by the beds and there were barely any spots left for other furniture. We could hardly get around in this cramped room. This image was entirely unlike what I had in mind- a huge single house with multiple bedrooms instead of this tiny crowded