The reason why I came to the United States is because my Mom and Dad wanted us to go so I can get good education and be with my aunt, uncle and cousins. But at first I didn't want to go because I didn't want to leave my friends.
The first person who came to the Untied States was my Dad because he wanted a new life and to learn to speak English. The second person to come to the U.S. was my Mom. We came here by airplane and we came to by airplane and we came to the United States with my Dad's grandmother.
When I came to the U.S, it was snowing and it was very cold. I was used to the hot weather of the Philippines. My mom told us that Seattle was a big was a good city. When I heard that I was surprised. The next day my Dad's friend took us to the Space Needle. I was very happy and said, "I want to stay here now!"
Gerlie, April 8, 1998