Vocabulary
Immigrant’s Life in the U.S.
Living as an immigrant in the U.S is complex for many people,
because it is hard to assimilate to the American culture for us.
It is frustrating to be far away from our family. Immigrants miss
a lot of things about our native countries. Also we have many
obstacles to being happy in this country such as status, language
and job opportunities. But everyone has different experiences.
It depends how each person lives here. There are three different
stories about an immigrant’s life. For example, Mamacita’s story
tells how she didn’t have a good experience in this country, and
she refused to assimilate to the American culture. Grandfather’s
experience was totally different than Mamacita’s story; he
enjoyed it very much anywhere he was. Also my own experience
has been acceptable. I can’t complain about it. I feel happy with
everything I have gotten in this country.
Mamacita’s experience as an immigrant in the U.S. was so
unpleasant, because she did n’t want to assimilate the American
culture. She only thought about her own country, because she
missed her flamboyant life that she lived there. Also she missed
her pink house and family that she left in Mexico. Mamacita felt
so uncomfortable in the U.S. because she couldn’t speak English
and she refused to learn it. She didn’t go out from her apartment,
because she was afraid to be outside. For that reason she was
desperate and she wanted to go back to her country.
Grandfather’s experience in the U.S. was so different than
Mamacita’s experience. His journey in this country was an amazing
experience for him. He explored many places in this country and
he enjoyed each experience. He encountered many people with
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