Personal Narrative: My Trip To The United States Of America

Studying in a foreign country is an interesting experience of an individual lifetime. One tends to learn a number of things relating to ways of life in a foreign land. Social, political and economic values and aspects are usually different from one region to another. Therefore, through studying abroad one is able to learn different issues about another society such as gender and sexuality issues, social class and race/ethnicity issues. Having come from a developing country studying in the U.S.A has been a great experience personally. This paper will attempt to provide a reflection of my personal experience on studying in the U.S by comparing the history of Angola and the U.S.

Coming to America about six years ago and adapting to the new world proved to be a real challenge for me. Aside from the cultural shock, I had to adapt to the usage of a foreign language in almost everything, which in turn forced me to work harder in my studies than in the previous years. My parents sacrificed a lot for their family. They left their country, their own business, and their family behind so that my sisters and I could have a better future. I came to America when I was in the eighth grade. I did not speak English fluently or understood it very well. When I got the admission in middle school my counselor gave the course selection sheet. I did not even know what courses to pick because the courses were almost alien in nature, or

Growing up in Ghana, I had heard a lot of things about the U.S. This was a country I had always wanted to visit; my prayer was answered when I got the opportunity to travel there. Arriving in a new environment came with many experiences. Adjusting with food, language and the weather was not easy. With the passage of time, however I have been able to0 adjust and fit it. This write-up therefore is to elaborate on my experiences since coming to U.S.

When I came to America for the first time, I was very rebellious, and I did not uphold the wisdom of making myself a better person. There I was, looking into the world having no idea what would be in store for me. But I always had a spirit for knowledge and curiosity.

The battles of a young lady fitting into a new life, another world. An adventure meeting new companions, encountering another culture, and training. Blerina Aliu came to America from Kosovo. Just like Christopher Columbus, she came to a new world. Blerina Aliu, a student from James River High School, talks about her time in Kosovo. Kosovo is a state in Southeast Europe. In 2013, she moved to the U.S. with her family. “What was life in Kosovo?” “The food is cheap and wonderful. Everyone is friendly, and wherever individuals welcome you and ask how you are or attempt to help you in case you're a visitor.” “How was school life?” “I lived in a village where I farmed. My school was in another village, and my nation doesn’t have a school transport, so I

I never understood how I got to the United States. I decided to uncover my past and ask my parents,my father; Jae Cho at the age of 60, and my mother; Eunwoo Cho at 53. My parents met at a bar in Seoul during high school. From there they knew they had a special connection. After a year, my .father moved to tennessee because all of his friends were there. His days consisted of struggling in high school trying to learn english, and skating every other second he had. After years of agonizing training, he qualified for the 1984 winter olympics. After his skating career, he went to the University of Wisconsin. My mom was still in korea at the time, starting her acting career. She acted in indie films but eventually got recognition and was chosen

I recall the day I first came to United States of America. I was in New York airport, looking everywhere and felt like I was in a totally strange place, which was complete with strangers. All I could understand was people’s ' buzzing. At that time, I digested that I was finally in America, then my heart started to beat fast. Until December the 9th, 2015 I had never been that far away from my country, Rwanda. For ages, I grew up up being surrounded by people who used the same dialect or language as me. Overhead all, language barrier was the major concern. First a few days, I was like a breathing sculpture who could not hold a conversation for 1 min in English. It wasn’t just for my poor English but also because I didn’t have the confidence I

“I’m so glad you chose Veracruz as a place to hold this party, the people are so nice here!” my sister Belky told me. She was right even though the journey on the train to get here was long and annoying, it was worth it in the end as this city is the perfect place for a block party, through the tough journeys i’ve been through this place made me feel better when traveling to the United States. I also needed a place where everyone can come for the party. I see El Brujo we say hi to each other, he befriended me on the train and he is apart of the dangerous and large gang of MS-13, but since we had a friendship that saves me from being a target for the gang. He seems angry, so I probably won’t talk to him for the rest of the night. “Enrique!”

When I first came to Boulder, I lived in the dorm of our university, and I have this roommate who comes from Britain. She was really mean to me all the time and didn’t respect me at all, while I’ve tried my best to be as nice as I could. Since we shared one bedroom and of course the bathroom, she always went home really late in midnight and sometimes even brought her friends directly into the bedroom and woke me up from sleeping.

Her college roommate felt sorry for her even before she came because she knew that she was coming from Africa. Her roommate had a single story of Africa and that was poverty. Her roommate was surprised when she met Adichie and learned that she came from a middle class family and that she could speak English very well. Adichie informed her that English was the official language of Nigeria. I remember finding this information both new and surprising. After watching the video and hearing Adichie’s story, I realized how easy it is for us all to be exposed to single stories. I began to think about the ways in which we are exposed to these stories such as the media, books, people, and society. When I flip on the television, there are commercials of African children living in poverty and begging for donations to have food to eat. Much like the roommate, I too thought Africa was a place of

In order to feel what the African descents in this art piece felt go to the desert in Africa’s ninety plus weather, walk barefoot everywhere you go, go to the forest to hunt for food, wrap yourself around in a thin-like linen cloth if you are a woman and wrap the cloth at an angle around you if you are a man, drink water that is not so clean, expect to get sick regularly because hospitals are few and if you go to the hospital you most likely would not be able to afford it and lastly deal with the fact that Africa does not have the technological advancements that us Americans have today. In life, we tend to take things for granted especially living in a country where you have everything compared to let us say a third world country. The purpose

As she says it, Hartman goes to Ghana “in search of strangers” (6). While she is not searching for a home in Ghana, she is searching for a sense of solidarity and shared stories. She recognizes before going to Ghana that her blackness did not secure familiarity with natives, but this is constantly reaffirmed.

I have not been to the Grand Canyon but that is on list of places I want to go! I have not traveled as much as I would like to either, but I am excited about an upcoming trip that I have to Malaysia! I am originally from a small town in Pennsylvania only about thirty minutes from Olean NY. So far, I like Olean it has a small town feel but is close enough to different activities that I can stay

up the phone and rang my Tom’s father to thank him, and for me and Tom

At twelve years old I traveled over 36 hours from Atlanta, Georgia to South Africa. This amazing trip started with an overnight stay in Kruger National Park and a wildlife safari. We were warned of the vicious packs of hyenas, the stampeding elephants, and infamous lions. The beautiful wildlife was just the beginning of amazing sights and experiences. Next we took an adrenaline filled Zipline tour rushing through lush jungle, hiked to magnificent waterfalls and views from God’s window. My experiences in the African savanna and jungle fortified my desire for adventure, hiking, exploring and love of the wilderness. Traveling towards the city I thought the road signs warning of carjackers in remote areas would be the most shocking memory of South Africa. Nothing could have prepared me for what the City of Gold exposed to me. We attended school with Fritz’s nieces, learned a few Africans terms and interacted with kids our age. This all white school where thirteen year olds showed off their new bellybutton rings is a stark contrast to the atmosphere in the Soweto.