Living Overseas Research Paper

I walked around unsteadily all day like a lost baby, far away from its pack. Surrounded by unfamiliar territory and uncomfortable weather, I tried to search for any signs of similarities with my previous country. I roamed around from place to place and moved along with the day, wanting to just get away and go back home. This was my first day in the United States of America.

My parents raised me in a small town in the Philippines. We are not wealthy, but my parents provided us more than we need. In my country, if a family can eat three times a day, they are not considered poor. That is why some people there tend to leave the country for them to support their families. Since I was a child, going to America is one of my dreams. I immediately took the chance when my parents allowed me to study here. At first, I am so excited but as time goes by, I felt the sadness of being away from my family and friends. That is not enough reason for me to give up. I will become successful here in America because I am not afraid of failures, I am self-disciplined and lastly, I have set goals in

There are many things that make up those who have fought for the America I believe in, courage, bravery, sacrifice, and honor for our country. Many people have fought for us, for the lives of others. It takes a lot to leave families for the war. The thought of not returning must be haunting to most, if not all veterans.

“There are events in life, which can change yourself or your ideas”. For me, the most primary change happens when I moved from Ethiopia to the USA. Why? My mom first answer was “For the better of your education and job opportunity” To tell the truth I didn’t want to the US I was going to leave my family and culture grew up in. Moving to America has made me a better person. Two factors that change was that the opportunities given here are extraordinary. Also realizing the difficulties my parents were going through.

1. As I was going through the tour, I saw that healthcare was taken seriously. The immigrants were all checked on their health to see if it was safe for them to come to America. Although it was unfortunate for those who did not pass the inspection, I do think it was a good idea that health officials checked for diseases. Back then illness was a major issue and it was commonly spread to others. I would hate to be a passenger on the ship along with the other thousands of people. For those who did not speak English, there were interpreters available to help translate. I thought that this was good as I did not expect such resources would be available for those of a lower social class. What I found interesting were the many questions that were

Two main reasons contribute to why I would love to become a Housing Ambassador. To help get many prospective and current students excited and involved in campus housing is the first reason. So many people shoot down on campus housing because of the price; however, people do not realize housing is more than just a room you pay for. You live here, study here, and have fun here. There are many events, free stuff, and free food that residence halls and RSA provide for students. I want to be able to show students that off-campus students do not have the same experiences as on-campus students. The second reason I would like to become a Housing Ambassador is for the experience. Ultimately, I would like to become a dean or chancellor of a college in my golden years. Being an Housing Ambassador would provide me with life-long experiences that I could take into my future careers as a business leader, politician, and dean/ chancellor.

Andres Hernandez was fourteen years old when he moved from Venezuela to America. He moved to America because his father’s job was transferred to America and Venezuela was no longer safe for him and his family due to the lack of security and the multiple riots. When I asked Andres his thoughts on the opportunity on moving to America he answered “ Yes, now I have a chance to achieve my goals”. Andres’s goals are to go to Harvard and attend medical school to become a surgeon. School is very important to Andres and he has experienced two different school systems, in America and Venezuela. When I asked him the difference between schools he responded “ American school’s are easier academically and you have the chance to pick the courses you want

I've been meaning to write, but work has been mighty tiring. Sally and I are in good health thanks be to God. I was also blessed to find both lodging and gainful employment. Our living arrangements are modest. Sally and I share two rooms in an attic for which we pay $4 a month. We live in what is called tenement housing. It is rather dark and it gets hot enough during the summer that we escape to the roof for respite from the heat. There is also the spread of disease to worry about. Sally and I have been lucky enough to avoid getting sick, but with people living so close to together and houses being packed closer together than sardines I fear that our luck will run out soon. We try our best to keep our home tidy, but there is not much we can

"Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue." Those were the words of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who served as an Admiral on the island of Iwo Jima. He was a man who knew many,many soldiers to be his friends on the island. Admiral Nimitz, who he watched fight and die in one of the bloodiest battles of World War ll, was a man of honor and always tried to put his men in the best position possible. This battle is well worth knowing about. Especially because if it hadn’t happened, at least 24,000 lives would not have been saved. The U.S marines secured Iwo Jima after sacrificing everything they had to save the lives of others. The heart of these soldiers cannot be described in a simple essay so here is just a little bit of what these courageous troops gave up.

The places people grew up are significant to the development of the person they’re today. In my life travelling from state to state has helped develop me into a more understanding person of how the world works in different ways. In my travels of moving from Hawaii, Maryland, California and now Florida, I have been engulfed in all the United States has to offer from these very different places. The travels I took were built upon the culture, the sights, and the education from these states.

As the two biggest migrant countries in the world, United States and Canada do have some organizations to help migrant workers protect their rights. According to the CBC News, “Citizenship and Immigration Canada states that “Canadian laws protect every worker in Canada. This includes temporary foreign workers.”(cbc.ca) Government insist that those employers who “employing temporary foreign workers must ensure they are covered by provincial or private health insurance” (cbc.ca). The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC) is a coalition of national migrant worker groups, grassroots organizations, unions, faith groups, activists and researchers that have come together to fight for justice and dignity for migrant workers. (migrantworkersalliance.org).

“Fourteen Mexicanos died in the biggest, single instance of “die off” in border history” (PPT, “PEOPLE”). During 2001, a group of illegal immigrants from Mexico attempted to cross the United States-Mexico border with insufficient provisions. People named them for the nearest border station-Wellton, the Wellton 26. Of those who attempted the trip, only 12 narrowly escaped with their lives. People named the fourteen people who died as the Yuma 14.

Kayaking is another fun activity and I would definitely recommend it. You will kayak all the way to a rock out in the ocean. Before kayaking the leader will teach you how to steer the kayak using the paddles. Just in case you do fall in you will be provided with a life jacket. When your kayaking you will be able to see the Garibaldi fish and the kelp forest. When you're close enough to shore you can stand on your kayak and the possibility of you falling in is high.

Do you know Okinawa war was so miserable? I did not know what was how miserable until now you did not investigated this. First, why Okinawa was a with the U.S. military. It is, when the U.S. military occupation of Okinawa, because I marine transport route of Japan was thought eliminated. In 1945 March 26,part of Okinawa US army landed on Karema island, western held a tragedy or April 1, it arrived at Okinawa or April 16,the attack stolen Orient airfield on the far east. They invaded Naha on 22nd and was almost occupied on 27th. On May 29, they invade Shuri castle. Epidemics called malaria were popular without enough food, and medicine. When they rebuilt a school, the United States armed forces government was earnest because they prohibited

In Okinawa, they enjoy being active and being outdoors in the sunshine, gardening and enjoying the company of their “moai (circle of friends). Having a good attitude and what they like to call the “ikigai”, which is what they say, gives them a purpose in life and what helps them get up every day. They also believe in eating a plant-based diet, the consume a lot of tofu and rarely eat fish. What I found very interesting that they eat more sweet potatoes, and they consume the spice, turmeric, which has been linked to healthier hearts (Buettner, 2008.)