The Importance Of Setting Goals For The United States

Until now my experiences in this country had been very special to me. For the first time, I had to be away from my family. I was forced to make every decision without being reliant on the wisdom of elders. For the first time, I saw and spoke to

My move from South Korea to the United States was to this day the hardest, most stressful event of my whole entire life. At the age of six, I gave up the comfort of my friends, culture, and home to move to a country halfway across the world. Korea was everything I knew and loved. Having never set foot outside of the country, all my dreams and aspirations were set in Korea. Although I was a fickle child and my goals changed constantly, they all were intertwined with Korea. I was going to become a pianist in Korea and teach piano to students. Another time, I decided I was going to become a math teacher at the school I was attending. My view of the world was limited, but I was happy in my familiar, safe place. My move to America changed my whole perspective.

I was 14-year-old when I left my country to move to America in March 2012. When I heard I was moving to the United States, I was so delighted words cannot even describe how excited I was that day. I remember the night before my trip I could not sleep. I was excited because my whole family was going to be with me. My dad migrated to Florida four years before we came, therefore, I could not wait to see him again.

Education has always been highly valued by my family but opportunities for academic achievement were not always available to every member of my immediate family. My mother was the first one in her family to go to college and get advanced degrees. My father did not pursue anything further than high school. I keep these circumstances in mind as I further my learning and strive for a better education through hard work. In doing so, I can help pave paths for future generations of students in my family. Opportunities at NCSSM and other outside sources will push me even more to gain as much knowledge as possible; ultimately leading to a higher educational career. Additionally, I have completed a majority of my education with the aid of my mother

Living in the United States wasn’t any easier for my dad. Having no parents meant he had no permanent home. He lived with his sponsors that helped him come to the United States. My dad knew very little english and was enrolled into high school. There he and many Hmongs were discriminated by other students. After graduating High School my dad received his first job where he worked for minimum wage. Even though having a job my dad still had no permanent home. He moved in with his uncles that treated them poorly. My dad had to sleep in an attic that had a broken window in the harsh Minnesota winter. That night it was twenty below zero and my dad had three thick blankets on still struggling to stay warm. After thirty long years our family has came a long ways. Today we are fulfilling the American dream in the natural state of Arkansas.

The process to come to america was really long. My dad spent many months and thousands of dollars to see our futures be as bright as they can be. My sister, my father, and I finally broke the news to our family. Seeing my family so sad was one of the hardest things for me. I knew

Academics have always been very important to me. From a young age I developed a passion for learning. It seems selfish to keep this to myself. I always strive to share this passion with others. Students should play a larger role in their own education and I believe that with my entire being. My passion for education could be an important contribution. When I was six years old I remember

Academics have been a priority in my family since I started school. Throughout my years of schooling I have learned to not underestimate myself. In my middle school years I always took GT classes, I received the presidential award for excellence and got a personal letter from the president Barack Obama. I was also on honor roll throughout my 3 years in middle school.

While I have learned the importance of hard work, I have also been taught the importance of taking care of my academics also. Throughout my school career, I have been enrolled in many of the honors

With the visit I adopted views of life that I will forever carry. I realize that I am privileged as my roots are tied to an island of poverty. However, your possessions do not dictate where you end up, your drive and passion does. Although I was raised by a single mother who immigrated to the United States at the age of 16, I will make the most of the hand I was

My father moved to the United States before I was born. The reason is simple, like any other father he wanted the best for his family and that meant searching for new opportunities in this country. As my third birthday approached my mother and I prepared for the transition. At that time my father worked on a forklift in a recycling company. Years later he got laid off because companies no longer wanted to risk being

I was about nine years old when I first came to the United States from Haiti. Although I was old enough to understand that we were moving, I did not quite understand the importance of the move and why my mom kept referring to America as the land of opportunities. In the beginning, I hated everything, I did not know the language, I missed my friends, I missed Haiti, I missed the familiarity of things. However, my mom constantly reminded me that this is for the best, that our lives have changed for the better. So, I nodded and continued to be unhappy until I started to understand the language, until I started making new friends, until I missed Haiti less and less, and until the United States became home.

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.

My parents instilled in me the importance of obtaining a quality education when I was young. My grandparents had little education and worked as migrant day laborers; my father and his siblings, once of age, all worked in farm fields to help provide for the family. My father recognized the struggle of my grandparents and joined the military at eighteen as a way to open up more opportunities for himself. His military service helped him afford the cost of a college education. He knew and taught me that an education is the only sure way to have socioeconomic stability and upwards mobility. My father's struggles and hard work are what motivate and inspire me to continue my education and pursue a Master's degree. A quality education is what I seek

Setting goals is the most important thing you can do in your life. Without goal's you are going to have no direction, no ambition to be successful, no drive to stay in school, and trouble finding a career that will provide for you. Without these three things, achieving your goals is going to be one of the toughest tasks in the years to come.