lots of commotion‚ its downfalls are the many criminal gang activity the streets of L.A are known to have. Growing up in a hostile environment everything I knew and was used to was the gang street life in L.A. Education did not become a priority the possibility of improvement for a better life never crossed my mind. I am the first generation child it was hard to adapt to the American way of living‚ despite been born here. I only gathered with Hispanic kids who were also the first generation of parents
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Reborn man We used to read story books about ghost. We watched cartoons‚ movies and documentaries about ghost‚ dead people walking‚ zombies‚ but we never believed them. We heard on news about some celebrities getting some surgeries to change themselves‚ such as Michael Jackson who changed from black man to white man or someone who was from man to woman. However‚ can humans be reborn? This question has been asked for years can you call yourself reborn after an accident? Yes‚ I was reborn‚ I faced
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winter just like a vicious witch who put magic on me and made me had a bad start in USA. My family immigrated during the winter and it brought changes in my life and my personality. It is a sign of starting new. In this new place‚ I have enjoyed a certain level of comfort like making new friends and seeing new things. But‚ every day‚ I still had to grapple with language difficulties‚ cultural gaps‚ and day-to-day life issues. Especially about associating with people‚ social aspect became one of the most
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hello even though they didn’t know each other at all. In contrast‚ in my city I didn’t even know the name of my neighbors. It was the intimacy among people that relieved my stress of first coming to study abroad alone
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though out my workday (also at home‚ and when out and about).
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My life changed in September 14‚ 2000‚ when I arrived to this country with my son and my husband. I remember that day like it was yesterday. We woke up early in the morning‚ and went to the airport. I was sad because I knew that in a long time I would no see my family. I was excited the first day that I arrived to the United State of America. Everything looked clean and new‚ the people were nice and friendly. The change for me was a new experience and took a lot of time to get accustomed to. The
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was smaller than everyone throughout his entire life. Dexter being short made life a little harder than it would have been otherwise‚ but all of the bullying and the overlooking he had to deal with gave him thick skin. He had problems at home like most people but his were a little worse and he was always looking for an escape or a happy place. Then one day on a walk he stumbled onto a basketball court‚ and that was the day that changed his life forever. He was 10 years old and most of the people on
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I started my first year of college with my life prearranged. I had a ridiculous notion that everything was going to be a piece of cake. I was going to join different clubs‚ do lots of research‚ make the dean’s list‚ make my parents proud and attend as many parties as I could. However‚ now when I look back‚ I realized that I was too comfortable in my life. I thought I was ready to overcome every obstacle that was thrust upon me but I was sadly mistaken. College was a culture shock. I concluded that
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of my life to be a Hooters Girl! To begin with‚ when I moved to Orlando from southwest Florida I met one of good friends who worked at Hooters and she would always tell me stories and how much fun she had‚ all while making a living. So that day I went and applied‚ and I instantly fell in love with the atmosphere Hooters provided and on the first day I was welcome with open arms. Next‚ working at Hooters I have met the most amazing coworkers and regulars that have made a difference in my life. Walking
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I was born in Vietnam‚ a small country beneath China. I live my whole life in Hochiminh city; and in my 18 years of living‚ I hardly travelled out of the city with anyone else but my family. Hochiminh was populated with nearly 9 million people flooded in a metropolitan city of only 809.12 square miles. The traffic is terrible. The air is polluted. And I had always dream of leaving it. Why am I using a past perfect tense instead of a present perfect? Because now that I am far away from Vietnam
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