Why I Want To Be An Immigrant

Growing up as the daughter of immigrants, I have gone through many hardships through the course of my life. My parents being immigrants has limited my exposure to the world, but has also allowed me to experience a unique type of lifestyle that has shaped me into who I am today. The sociological, monetary, and moral environment I was raised in gave me the opportunity to become the passionate, intellectual, and versatile young lady who is now standing. When my parents first arrived in the United States, they shared a home with three other families in California. Since we moved to Texas in 2002, we've been living in apartments, along with a relative or close friend in my home. Living in apartments and with family members for all my life has contributed to my personality. Every afternoon after school, all the kids from the apartments would go outside and play soccer, tag, hide and seek, etc., while the moms would sit down with each other and talk while watching over us. This social and physical environment of apartment living created sense of community within our apartment complex. Because talking to neighbors is the regular for me, I have developed a habit of
My parents started out working for minimum wage in California when they first arrived. My mother recalls a night out as walking to the nearest 7-11 and buying a hot dog to eat with my father and I because that is all we could afford. I grew up witnessing my mother calculate and debate on every dollar we spent at the store. Being raised in this type of monetary environment has shown me how to value what little I have. My father working day and night all week long has taught me that I have to work for what I want, and it is why I put my all into my education. Although my parents have not always been able to provide everything I needed, it provided me with ambition, determination, and a work ethic that cannot be found