Coming To America

I was born in Vietnam. I came to the United States when I was twelve years old. I came with my whole family. I am the youngest in my family. My parents really wanted to come to the United States. Their purpose was to make a lot of money and to make a perfect life for the future. Since then they've attempted and worked very hard every single day and they don't have a break.

I could describe the first day we arrived in Seattle. I looked around and I saw, wow! This city is bigger than in my thoughts. So many buildings, many cars and many companies.

We visited the Space Needle. It was so beautiful. The second thing after that first day, I went to school. I don't know anybody in that school, don't have a friend and know what things can I do. I was really scared, and I didn't want to go to school.

Finally, I go to that school and class started and nobody knew my name. After three months they, knew me. From that time I really had fun in my school and I'm not scared anymore.

Thu, April 3, 1998


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