Life has changed for me in so many ways when making this decision. As a single mother I thought I would never have made it this far. Being the only daughter of my mother my two brothers graduated from college with honour and has good jobs. I had a young baby and did not complete my high school education. I see my friends getting good jobs and pursuing their education and I was a sixteen year old mother with nothing to look forward to.
Last name 1 Name teacher’s name English 109 February 6, 2013 Always Immigrant. I was just 12 years old when my parents decided to look up for new horizons. I was too young to decide what was best thing for me. Even when I didn’t understand much, I didn’t like the idea of coming to a new country and start all over again. I was scared because I didn’t know anybody besides a few uncles.
Personal Statement Where am I from? For me it’s a weird question, because before I started middle school I couldn’t tell you. I used to move from house to house from different family member to different family member. And a result I never go close to anyone. I always felt I was the unlikely newcomer, so as early as the first grade I had to learn how to earn others respect.
Moving to New York was a major change but gave us what distance runners call “second wind”. It was definitely not an easy transition but we no longer had the constant uncertainty of what tomorrow would bring. It is invigorating to reflect on how we went from not knowing when our next meal would be, to the memory of my mother opening the door to our first home, and my older brother graduating from medical school. It has been amazing to witness my family achieve their goals as it serves as a reminder that the sky is the limit. I may have yet to achieve my personal goals but I know that the American Dream
During my time in this class, so many things struck me hard. I am a self admitted naive person who was sheltered by my family for pretty much my entire life. Even as an adult, I have somewhat sheltered myself. I guess I never realized it until I decided to turn my life upside down, leave the “real world” and come back to school full time. I was a full time student back in 97-99 and it amazes me every day how things have changed.
My third difficult was the first time when I saw a book in English here in this country. I remember I could not understand anything in the TV, magazines or newspapers. I think that my ages slow me down in the language process. Age is very important to learn because when you are young the brain is brand new and like a sponge that catches everything. Julia had this advantages and that’s why she learned faster and better than me.
My husband and I went to high school together but weren’t really close. A few years after graduation we connected back and begin to hang out. We were both from completely different backgrounds and families. We started a family really early to where neither one of us were prepared at all. In the beginning of our relationship we clashed a lot and a newborn baby did not help.
In my very first year of college at Morehead State University, every time I would get a moment to think to myself I’d find that only troubles were waiting to reappear. I would constantly do things to try and keep my mind occupied. As if I could consciously distract myself. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy. I ran into the first these problems shortly after I graduated from high school.
Terrance Childs When I look at myself now, I realize how much I've grown and changed, not only physically, but also mentally as a person in the last couple of years. Less than three years ago , I arrived at the Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, NJ from Newark, NJ without any idea of what to expect. Entering my sophomore year as an innocent fifteen year-old was quite challenging because I felt as though I was hundreds of miles from home and wouldn’t be able to adapt to change. At one point in my life other things were more important to me: studying different types of cars and planes, following every move made by Tyler Perry, and seeing the latest blockbuster movies like "The Dark Knight" or "Spider Man 3." Midway through my senior
I was unable to play football for the first 3 weeks because of my grades. When I learned of this I immediately started going to labs and everything I could so I still had my starting position and was able to play. After that I never let my grades get under a 2.0 so it couldn’t happen again. The other thing that really pushed me was me looking at my future career. With bad grades like I had, no collages would want me.