Unforgettable memory of starting a new life in the united states

 

Unforgettable Memory of Starting a New Life in the United States

            Have you ever felt so excited when you win a lottery? Similarly, like lottery I had ever won the diversity visa application of the United States. I was so excited, I jumped up in the air. I could not believe myself finally I have a chance to go to the United States.I had ever dreamed to go to the United States to get a better education and better life. I could not afford so much money  to study  at the United States. The only way I could do that was applying the diversity lottery visa application to test my luck. Fortunately, I won the diversity visa lottery. I was so happy and excited to come to the United States I did not know to expressed my feeling of happiness. 

In reality, when I arrived to the United States the situation is totally different that I expected before. At the beginning I did not have friends, lack of  social interactions because of my language problem, and also I was not familiar with the culture. I felt lonely and boring , I  just went out and going around the neighborhood, going around in downtown sight seeing. Sometimes, I even lost the way to go back to home but I tried to find from the google map and heading back to home.I tried to made myself familiar around the town.  

. Before received my identity card and other documentation I could not able to do any thing or find a job. Once I arrived my identification card and social security card I started to find a job. At the beginning it was hard for me to get a job because of my language problem and lack of working experiences. I felt a little depressed and disappointed myself. I have made up my mind to take a class first and find a job later.

Firstly, I sign up the certified nursing assistant class at Red Cross Organization.I met one friend at the Red Cross registration office unexpectedly. She was the first friend who I met in the United States. Her name was Veronica , she was kind and friendly. I explained to her about my situation so that she referred me to apply the job at the company where she worked. She told me that her work place sponsored the tuition fees for the nursing assistant class. She was informative and helpful because of her I received the sponsorship for the class. I started working with Veronica at Valley House Rehabilitation center as a hospitality aide. We went to school in the morning and going to work in the afternoon. She offered me a lot of helps such as help me improving my English as we hung out at the library and afterwards  she gave me ride to home. She had showed me the rope and guidance me everything.

Then, I had facing another problem when I was attending the nursing assistant class I had a hard time when communicating with teacher and other class mate. English is the second language for me. My English pronunciation was poor I did not have confidence to speak out loud.  “ The Trauma of Immigrating Din’t stop when I crossed the border “ written by Reyna Grande I had the same experiences which was mentioned in the article “ Because I spoke no English, I was put at a corner table and ignored by my teacher. I felt voiceless.”Because of my limited English language I had a difficult situation. Since, I was speechless  I was placed at the back and  I was felt ignored by my teacher and other classmate.  I felt invisible. But I did not give up and study hard to improve my English tried to communicate with everyone. 

Finally, I was successfully completed the nursing assistant course passed the licensure examination from the California Department of Public Health.  I understand that every immigrants had a hard time when starting a new life at the United States.I believe that studying strenuously improved my english help me to achieve my academic goal. The memory of starting the new life in the United States are unforgettable.

Got a new dog 

Watched fire work

Visted to my grand parents 

Writing a personal narrative 

( true story of your life. ) 

Make a plan for writing 

Choosing a topic 

What important thing ahppened 

What would go on each page 

First 

Then 

Next 

Last 

Plan a story 

What to write on each page 

Writing an introduction 

First ( opening or the lead ) 

Starting a new Life in the United States 

            Have you ever felt so excited when you win a lottery ? Similar liked the lottery when I won the diversity visa application of United States I was so happy , I did not know how to expressed my feeling of happiness.I had ever dreamed to go to the United States to get a better education and a better life.