My parents were immigrants who came to a foreign land, knew nothing of the language and culture, and had no real educational background. As a result, both my mom and dad are motivational forces that have driven me to achieve all that I can. My father, who never finished high school, traveled thousands of miles with my mother away from their rural villages in India to come to America, the fabled land of opportunity. This kind of upbringing has immersed me into two worlds. One is proudly Indian, and…
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My grandparents came to the United States of America from Germany between World War 1 and World War 2. I am grateful that the U.S. let my ancestors come to the U.S. even though the nation of Germany was not on good terms with the U.S. at the time. It is my belief that the way our country has grown and remained strong is based upon our attitude towards others. We have been a welcoming nation and I believe that we should continue to be so, particularly to those who are fleeing war torn areas and poverty-stricken…
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My conscious journey begun when my family decided to bring me to America in 2011. I had always dreamt of coming here ever since, I was six years old. The wait was almost seven years, however when I finally got my visa; it was like a fairytale to me. It all started when me and my little brother left my mom and my older brother in Eritrea, to come here. Therefore, it was one of the hard decisions I made at age fourteen. At first we headed to Kenya from Eritrea, and we lived there for a year, while…
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the hardships associated with being an immigrant. I come from a Mexican family and I myself was born in Mexico. However, I was brought to the US as a kid. Only being 1 year old at my arrival I definitely struggled adapting to the new environment. Even Though I was small and don't remember the process of crossing the border I do remember the hardships we experienced after our arrival. We were constantly changing houses and my mom found it hard to find a job. My father by the time we arrived had already…
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born at China, immigrant to the United States is not my first choice. My native language is Chinese, and I had no experienced with English before I immigrant to this country. I came to this country in 2009, and a year later, I got my green card, and then I realized that I will stay in this country for long time. As I figured out that I am unable to change my situation, I started learning English. As of now, I am college student, I am appreciate with everything I obtain after immigrant to this country…
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It is my past that creates my unique perspective, but it is my dreams of the future that truly makes me unique. I am an immigrant. My parents packed my siblings and I up and plopped us down in the middle of a foreign country, 6,000 miles away from our family, friends, and home. I was seven at the time so I went to school, made new friends, and America became my home. A history of immigration has given me perspective into how much bigger the world is. Realizing that there is more to the world than…
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first arrived to U.S, I really didn’t know a thing about the country or how my life would turn out in a new country. I didn’t know anyone other than my family and relatives. I felt like I was in a different world, everything was so different, until I moved to city of Hamtramck. It was filled with different cultures and people from different countries, but mostly I felt relieved when I saw people from my home country. I started my school life from Sixth grade, it was really weird and awkward. I didn’t…
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country on the other side of a vast ocean. He eventually finds himself in a bewildering city of foreign customs, peculiar animals, curious floating objects and indecipherable languages. With nothing more than a suitcase and a handful of currency, the immigrant must find a place to live, food to eat and some kind of gainful employment. He is helped along the way by sympathetic strangers, each carrying their own unspoken history: stories of struggle and survival in a world of incomprehensible violence, upheaval…
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Peasant Fires by Richard Wunderli Peasant Fires, a self proclaimed tragedy written by Richard Wunderli, is a historical narrative that explores the rise and fall of young peasant named Hans Behem, a common herdsman, who believed he had been personally affirmed by the Virgin Mary to lead thousands of oppressed peasants on a pilgrimage to Niklashausen in a revolt against corrupt leaders of the established church during fifteenth century Germany. Thousands upon thousands of peasants dropped everything…
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LOC NGUYEN ENG 095 Narrative Assignment Due day: Oct 8th PEOPLE ARE STILL CONFRONTED WITH STEREOTYPE EVERYDAY In our contemporary life, many countries around the world experience a wide variety of stereotypes. We need to be rethought. It has happened many ways in the past until today. It affected people and touches basic human values either directly or indirectly. Let me share my personal experiences with this issue which happened long ago and I remember very clearly. How can we contribute to solution…
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