My Experience In The Philippines

This was quite an experience physically, and emotionally for me. Although my neighbors and I have gone on countless trips together, this one was different. I got up the first morning of spring break and my mom said: “pack your bags we’re going to Florida!” I wasn’t sure

I knew this journey would be very different for me. I was only familiar with one culture and one way of life, being exposed to different cultures only made me more curious and anxious at the same time. Although this was a transition I was looking forward to, there was some sadness in me knowing that I would leave all my friends and some family members behind that

The trip has spanned from an entire month, to about ten days. She does this out of the good of her heart, not because she has to. Part of the trip is staying in the community with the citizens. My mom immerses herself in the culture while she provides relief for those in need. To meet the needs of the people, she sets up clinics and administers care for the women of the community. Even when she comes back home she’s still helping people. She works at Oneworld Community Health Center in Omaha. This clinic provides health services for anyone who cannot afford other health care. Teaching is another form in which she provides help for those who want to become doctors. She guides the students through their journey and assists them with almost anything they

When I was 14 and my brother was 11 years old my mom got an opportunity to teach in United states of America and she had to leave us for a while I was surprised by hearing the news I was sad and unhappy. Before leaving to America, she promised us that she would return to India. We were so exhilarated as we were going to see and fly to a new country, and I was also euphoric that nobody is there to stop me from doing anything because my dad was really fun loving, caring, and friendly person and my mom was totally opposite she is strict, disciplined person we were very much grateful to our dad he took care of us with lot of patience

Leaving my family and friends was the worst part. A couple of buddies threw a big party for me, which mant a lot. The thought of meeting entirely new people was frightening. I wasn’t sure of I was going to fit in or not. The whole trip there, I was overthinking.

Not only was I going to be introduced to a completly different environment and culture, but I was also going to be leaving my family in Puerto Rico. In order to move to Virginia and learn English I had to live with my step mother. The reason for this is because my parents have been divorced since I was six years old and my mother had to stay in Puerto Rico with my half brother and my father was out of the country working. Leaving my mother along with other family members, such as my grandparents, cousins, and friends was the hardest of all. My father, in the other hand, never lived with me because he was in the army at the time and it did not affect me to be far away from him as much as it did with my mother and other family

This meant it was time to tell my parents the decision I had made. I called them into the living room and said, "I know this is is not easy for any of us ,especially me, but I have made my decision. I am going to Hawaii with my father." My mother started crying and so did I. I loved both of them equally, but I thought this was an amazing opportunity for me. My father then said, "Okay son, we are leaving in two weeks. Make sure you pack everything you will need." The next two weeks flew by and it was time to leave. before heading to the airport I gave my mother a hug and she kissed me, I told her I would return.

Last summer my family and I visited my grandma in Missouri. I rarely saw her due to the fact I moved around a lot with my family being in the military.

My experience of moving to the USA included a couple of steps such as preparing, arriving, and adopting. Moving to America was one of the most thrilling and exciting experiences I have ever had in my life. It all started after I graduated from high school. I had always dreamed of going to abroad to study in a better school to be successful in life. My dad was leaving me hints here and there that he was going to send me America for school, but I was sure that it wasn’t going to happen because getting a student visa was tough back then. However, that summer when I saw that letter in my mail from the immigration department of USA for an interview, I was speechless.

explain my mom's journey over to the Americas, and the hardships that came with in.

Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia near the equator. The Philippine archipelago consists of 7,107 islands divided into three major groups of islands which is Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. As of 2016 the Philippine population is estimated to about 102,624,209 (World Fact Book). The Philippine nationality is termed Filipino and its population is made up of various ethnic groups. The national language is called Tagalog, it also the name of the major ethnic group of the country. According to Philippine Statistic Authority the population of urban area accounts for 45.3% of the country’s total population (Urban-Rural Classification). In contrast, the population in rural area is comprised of 54.7% and considered to be the majority population of the entire country. The Philippine climate is predominantly tropical marine where wet season occurs from November to April and is caused by the northeast monsoon. Similarly, the second set of rainy season, is caused by the southwest monsoon during May to October (World Fact Book). Additionally, the Philippine economy has been relatively resilient to global economic struggles because the country is less exposed to troubled international securities. The lower dependence on exports is what makes the country relatively resilient, relying only domestic products, as well as large remittances from millions of migrant and overseas Filipino workers (World Fact Book). The existing account balance has

 299.735 km²  Capital: Manila  92.337.852 inhabitants  45,2% living below US$2 a day (2006)

     America is considered a melting pot of different ethnic groups. By today’s standard, “American culture” is the result of a variety of races integrating their own cultural beliefs into American society. Throughout the years, the United States has seen a massive increase of people migrating from Asian countries; “they make up 3.6 percent of the U.S. population, a 199 percent increase from 1980 when they constituted only 1.5 percent of the population” (Ng). Like other immigrants, Asians come here in order to seek a better life and experience civil liberties. According to statistics, “Filipino Americans today make up the second largest Asian Pacific American (APA) group in the country” (Aquino). Filipinos alongside

It has three major island groups which are the Luzon, the largest island and where the capital is located; Visayan, and Mindanao. Eleven islands make up 94 percent of the Philippine landmass, and two of these--Luzon and Mindanao--measure 105,000 and 95,000 square kilometers, respectively. They, together with the cluster of the Visayan Islands that separate them, represent the three principal regions of the archipelago (many scattered islands in a large body of water) that are identified by the three stars on the Philippine flag.

We often visit temples and holy places especially before travelling. During the last few days I visited a lot of temples in Karnataka to seek blessings from the gods I believe in which makes me feel happy and confidant about my future. All my family members were also praying for my safe journey and a good future. I was not really nervous as I was staying in a residential school for the past five years, but my parents were a little emotional and my mom was nervous as I was travelling alone. But I gave her confidence saying that I will be able to manage easily and even my dad convinced my mom. My parents have been supporting me in everything that I do in life. They were there in all of my ups and downs and helping me throughout. I was a little nervous only because I will be going to a totally new place without knowing how things work, but I did manage to get some knowledge through my college blog about the airport and the easiest way to get to the college and that helped me a lot. The blog even helped me pack all the essential things needed and also provided information about the bank