Coming to America

Firoozeh Dumas writes of her experience coming to America from Iran and how her life was changed. Dumas writes “We remember the kindness more than ever, knowing that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian Revolution did not encounter the same America” (Dumas page 92). Her quote is about how Americans minds’ have changed on their opinions of the Iranian culture and Iranian people. When Dumas and her family first moved to America, Dumas was bombarded with questions from

Coming to America Narrative Essay College Writing I My name is Angela S. Baez, and you can call me Angela. I am from the Dominican Republic. In this essay I would like to tell you a story about my experience in coming to the USA. I was very happy when I found out my daughter and I received full residency status from the USA. We would be moving to New York City Sometimes, I felt nervous, because it was my first time to go to another country, which used a different language than my

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

Immigrants have the idea that coming to America will make all their problems go away, but it won't. Adichie uses Akunna who is the main character of the short story, to show that living in America as an immigrant isn’t how immigrants think it is. The author uses the second person to put you in Akunna’s place to make the stories more direct to the reader. Adichie’s second person narrative story tells the story of a young woman named Akunna who is an immigrant in the United States. Akunna came to

Life is about making choices, but some of them can even change our life. Two years ago I decided to come to America for my higher studies in Western Kentucky University. Although I knew it was really a challenge to me, this significant decision that I’ve made was going to change everything about my life and me. There are many things in life that can change the course of a person’s life. It can either make a positive impact or a negative impact on a person’s life. It’s always best to have the positive

If I would have to choose a historical figure that inspires me most, it would have to be Andrew Carnegie. Coming to America as a scottish immigrant and digging himself out from the bottom class. He single handedly created Carnegie Steel, which allowed America to grow upwards with his steel as its backbone, and lifeblood. In the face of impossible odds he surpassed everyone's wildest imaginations of what a human being can accomplish and achieve in their lifetime. An early example of what

lifeless on a beach on his way to America by a sunken boat. His brother Galib and mother Rehan also died. The only person who survived was his father Abdullah Kurdi. All they were trying to do is come to America to start a new life and start over. Sadly they didn't get that chance. So lets give other refugees that opportunity to see the greener side of the grass. If refugees were able come they would have a chance for a new life. Refugees are coming to America because of the wars going on in their

The collection “Coming to America” is comprised of journal entries, biographies, and autobiographies that discuss the social and political transformations that arose from immigration. “Of Plymouth Plantation”, “Balboa”, and “‘Blaxicans’ and Other Reinvented Americans” illustrate how immigrants shape America’s direction. The changes that occurred when settlers migrated seriously impacted the nation they were travelling to. The first of these changes pertains to culture. Immigrants brought their religions

People say that coming to the United State would be a dream come true. I was born on September 21, 1998 in Thailand. I thought coming to America, my life will change to better rather than working so hard everyday and night at the farm to get just enough rice for the family. Even in the United State, my parent’s had to starve just so we can eat. Bullying has been a part of my life. My whole family was a target. Because they were born in the United State, they look at us like we don’t belong there

at home with my homework. It was up to me to figure it out. My parents didn't have the opportunity to finish high school. Even Though I knew my parents didn't go to school, I found them to be one of the strongest and smartest people I know. Coming to America, they had to learn a third language, English. My parents, much like Richard Rodriguez’s parents let their children go to school and did everything possible to help them get through school. There is one thing that Rodriguez wanted and that was