Example Of Personal Narrative Essay

The summer of 2009, I arrived to the United States with my mother and two siblings for the first time. While I was looking forward to new opportunities in a country known for its liberties and opportunities, leaving my home and family was devastating. I cried every night because I was 1,509 miles away from my birthplace. I was now in a foreign land and I could not identify with many people. That was the start of a brand new era. It was difficult adapting to a new country, language and culture. I was now surrounded by individuals I barely knew and struggled with having left behind my mother’s family who I meaningfully bonded with. However, I now had an opportunity to match the voices I heard on the phone with the family members I met.
The biggest struggle I faced was being placed in a class in which everyone spoke a language I did not understand and I was the only one who did not know it. Luckily, my teachers spoke Spanish and would take time to explain the material to me. However, to my classmates, I was an outcast. Though they all knew how to speak Spanish, they would not talk to me. My inability to communicate with
It was my first time moving away from all my friends and family. I was terrified of change. Yet, my family supported me and I made the commitment to be my best self. . With the support of my family, I committed to making the best of moving to a new country. When I first arrived, we lived in Washington Heights. There, I felt at home, the environment reminded me of living in the Dominican Republic. It was very lively, from Bachata and Merengue music being blasted in the bodegas and apartments.
Moving to America from the Dominican Republic was a struggle that made me strong, determined and shaped me into the person I am today. Through the obstacles over the past eight years, I learned to persevere, to keep an open mind and soul, and to most importantly challenge all of my