MOVING TO AMERICA Do you know moving could be a very traumatic and scary experience for a child? When my mom decided to leave Trinidad and Tobago to pursue her Master degree‚ I don’t think she realized the impact it would have on me‚ knowing that you are moving to a whole different country is a big pill to swallow at the age of 14 years old. Me and my mom was having dinner when she broke the news that we were moving to America I remembered that day like it was yesterday I felt like
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Moving to America Catherine Hook Eth125 July 11‚ 2010 Tina Luzzi It seems like just yesterday Mom was telling me to pack my bags. We were living in a small farming town just outside Catarina‚ Mexico. Times were really tough and Dad had lost his job. My family knew of people moving to the United States for work‚ but my family never considered it. Our entire family resides in Mexico; the thought of moving was unbearable. When we crossed the United States border into Texas‚
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As for me‚ moving to another state at such a young age is very difficult to adapt to. Moving to another state has changed my life so much and also changed the way act. On the other hand‚ my family can start new‚ such as meeting new people. My family were also getting to learn more about American culture‚ on how they speak and the way they act was way different than my own culture. Beside‚ my family can also get benefits for healthcare which we have never known about. I moved to America‚ when I was
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and moving on. The time of my life where I had experienced a great change was when I migrated to the United States with my family.We left our homeland due to some conflicting issues and my family wanted me to live a better life than them. While it was a hard transition for me to meld myself into American society‚ it helped me transition into a better person with a bright outlook. Arriving into the United States was like arriving in a whole different world. Ever since I had arrived to America‚ my
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time in history for me was moving to a new country from my homeland‚ India. I could still remember that feeling I had experienced when my father had told me we were moving to America. I was devastated and enlightened at that time. I knew it was a bad idea right of the batch because I was already in 9th grade‚ I had all of my friends‚ family and my life planed. I could not bear the fact that I will no longer be able to see my friends and go to the same school. Before moving I had no idea what I was
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Local Afghan man tells of his experience of his moving into America. Local man‚ known by everyone as Baba‚ tells us of his transition into living in America. We go over his experiences and also talk about his son‚ Amir‚ who is a successful writer in the area. Hello sir‚ how are you liking America so far? Well so far I’m a little disappointed. I’ve been hearing all these great things about this great country but honestly it’s just depressing (slow chortle). I expected to see all the great freedom
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Moving from Sweden to the United States of America is difficult challenges and even a harder challenge when you moving as a ten-year-old boy who has to leave his friends who he knew for his whole behind. The causes of moving are family problems or issues with a family that was unresolvable‚ better jobs‚ and a large community of Somalis in Minnesota and the effects are being bullied‚ having better jobs‚ and have a large amount of people of the same culture in important roles in society. The first
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The story begins with my father. He came to America in 2006 for his work. After spending a year‚ he thought it will be nice for our family to come and live there too. I was fascinated by how diverse the cultures in America was. He enjoyed exploring different cultural foods‚ desserts‚ clothes‚ and musics. Out of all‚ he liked the education system in America. Unlike Korea‚ it gave the students more freedom in learning focusing variety of subjects. They also don’t put too much pressure on the students
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majestic. Traveling to a foreign country always excites me. However‚ moving one’s roost to a foreign country is a different story. It felt very frustrating to adapt to the new circumstances. I was no exception. After moving to several other countries‚ I felt tired and scared of moving. I strongly protested to my parents about moving to America‚ yet I had no choice but follow them. At that time‚ I did not know that moving to America would be the most important turning point of my life. The reason
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I remember the exact feeling I experienced when my mom told me we were moving to America. I felt as if time had stopped. I did not know what to expect. What will it be like? Will I able to adjust to the pace of life? Will I make friends? Questions which plagued me; but no one had the definitive answers. I lived in Vietnam for the first eleven years of my life. The moment I move to America‚ my whole world changed. America is my greatest adventure and opportunity. Having never traveled to a foreign
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