When I Came To America

My journey from Pakistan to America, basically describes my life as an Asian girl. I came to America, when I was 14 years old child. My family moved to America from Pakistan because of my good education. My family have so many expectations from me, because I am the oldest one in my family. I have 2 sisters and one brother after my oldest sister got married. I handle all the issues at my house. My journey has been so tough, I was not familiar with English language and also, I had no idea where to go for schools to get admissions. It was hard time for me and for my family. My journey was a big change in my life and teaches me a lot of things. My life from Pakistan to America describes my changes in life and struggles. My life has
been changed a lot after moved to America. I came to New York straight from Pakistan, and my whole family were so nervous and excited. I had a lot of dreams, when I came to America. I stayed at my aunty house for one month, then my dad's friend told my dad to find a house in Maryland, Baltimore state, because my dad's friend was the only person, we used to know in America, that's why we came to Maryland after a month and he helped us to show where school's at and where we can find jobs. Honestly, our first year in America as a nonimmigrant was so hard, my mom and dad had problems to get a job and they really work hard as low prices salaries. Before came to America, I used to think everything will be so easy to achieve in America, but when I came here.
I went to the school, experienced different cultures and people my way of thinking has been changed. I met new friends, new people, study was so different and most importantly different language, however language was a big problem for me and for my whole family, because we frequently speak English when we were in Pakistan. I really work hard for my language. These changes in my life, teaches me the benefit of being a patient person. After few years I learned how to be a calm person and one thing, I learned from my whole different experiences that don't judge anything in your
life.
There are many struggles, that me and my family has been faced, such as financially issues, ID problems, my dad's Bypass operation and my sister's wedding.
We had a lot of financially problems, such as to pay lawyers a lot of money for our immigration case, pay rents and we don't have a car, me and my whole family used to travel on buses and cabs, we spend a lot of money on these rides. We having issues to make ID's in America, because we don't have a social security number, that's why my mom and dad didn't get a license and car. After 2 years, my dad had a heart attack, that time was hard because we don’t know anyone here and we manage hospitals bills and rides to go meet my dad in hospital. My dad was sick, that's why my sister got married to my cousin, because she was engaged since she was 16 years
old.
After these struggles, my dad was so disappointed from his life, he wanted to see my older sister's wedding, that's why he didn’t waste his time and let her marry, when my sister got married, that time was difficult for me, because she used to handle all the things such as bills, medicine prescriptions and house related issues, after that I was the oldest one so these all responsibilities were on me. Since then to now, I managed my high school, college life, job and house related issues alone to help my family after my sister. These all struggles that me and my family had been faced, teaches us in this world everything is hard to achieve but nothing is impossible when god and elder's prayers are with you. In conclusion, different experiences of my life teach me a good lesson. I believe life is not hard if you are mentally strong. These all experiences and struggles me and family had been faced was a terrible and rollercoaster journey for us and will never forget it. However, in life, I always experience different people and learn from them. These struggles and changes in my life makes me an understanding person.