Immigrants

Like million of people in this country I am an immigrant. This writing is about immigrants, I  wont talk about their legal status, I just going to talk about immigrants. This is a country of immigrants. Millions of people from all the world come here to live. This is a country full of opportunities for people that want to progress, and they cannot do that in their native countries. However, people that think that this country is the easiest way to get easy money, it is the wrong place. It is a country with many opportunities for the people that believe in hard work. The United States such as all the countries has good things and bad things. There are good things in this country for immigrants. First, they can find many things from their countries such as food, entertainment and clothes. Second, in community colleges, public schools and community centers, people with a low income can get health services and education for free or at a low price, independent of their immigration status. I say that because I know, but I don't know if it is the same in all the places in this country, because I know that Connecticut is one of the best states. Third, people with professional education in their native countries can validate their careers in this country and get excellent jobs. It depends of the kind of career, for example for my sister who is a doctor, that is easier than for me.

However, in the US, as in other countries, there are bad things for immigrants. In my opinion, the real problem for immigrants is more about their legality in the country, and it is the same for all countries in the world. Foreign people cannot pretend to have the same privileges as native people. Immigrants have to work more than American citizens to get the same rights. For example, people with a degree from their native country can work in their professional field here, but they have to study again and take tests showing their capabilities even though they have worked many years in their countries. Also, there is a gap in the salary between immigrants and Americans working in the same field.

Because I have been in the US for almost two years, and my family has been here for 11 years, I feel able to give some advice to people who is thinking about coming to this country. First, they should try to determine their legal status before they come here because it can give them a lot of opportunities. Second, before arriving here, they should study English as much as they can. Third, they should read about American customs, or they can ask about that information from friends who have been living here for a long time. Fourth, professional people should validate their careers if they want a better future in this country. My final and I think more important recommendation is to try to live like Americans. It is important, not only in the case of the US, but for any place in the world. People cannot impose their customs or try to change customs when they are living in a foreign culture. It is important for immigrants to understand that nothing is perfect and every place in the world has bad and good things.   

Norwalk's nice places

This writing is about a places that I recommend to go out. The first place I recommend is a  very good restaurant called Brasitas in Norwalk. It is a Colombian restaurant, but is not the common food that we eat in Colombia, it is kind of gourmet Colombian food. I really recommend this restaurant for many things. For example the food is delicious and the way that the food is presented is beautiful. I recommend the coconut shrimps topped with mango sauce, it is ver very delicious. In addition, the place is very nice, the decoration, the music, and the service is excellent. Moreover the bar is very good, they offer very good Colombian drinks and cocktails, but the best one is the sangria, that is a  drink based in red wine and is mixed with fruits.

I love hamburgers, but not hamburgers like Mc Donald's or Burger King, I love burgers from restaurants. I would like to recommend and a very good place in Norwalk to eat burgers. It is Burger Bar and Bistro. The B.E.C burger there is amazing, it is really delicious. It is with angus beef, fried egg, bacon, american cheese and topped with french fries. In addition, the bar in there is very good, the mojito is excellent, is one of the best mojitos in Fairfield county.

The last place I want to recommend is Fiesta Limeña. It is a Peruvian restaurant, the food is very good. I don't know how is the food in comparison to food in Peru, because I am not from there. However, I really like the food in there, especially the lomo salteado. It is a steak topped with grilled vegetables and served with rice.

I and U.S

This writing is about why I am here,  how I came, how coming to The United States changed my life. Coming to this country has changed my life in different ways, one of the most important is the relationship between my family and I. Before I came here, I lived in Colombia with my sister and my parents lived here. It is obvious that now we all are together and our relation is closer, but it is not just for that, here everything is different than in our country. For example, when my parents, my sister, and I lived in there we had a lot of problems which were  obstacles between us. In addition, when I was in my country I had everything. For example, I studied in a great school,  I went to the best university of my city. I always had everything that I wanted, such as cars, bikes or another material things that are really not important. I could have everything, but my happiness was never completely and I spent a lot of time of my life doing bad things.  For example, I spent a lot of time in parties. Now, however, I think I am a better person and I can say that I am so happy. Of course, I have problems like everybody has, but my relationship with my family is much better and that makes me feel so good.

Since I came here in 2008, I was supposed to be here only for nine months to improve my English and then I was supposed to go back to my country. After nine months I went back to my country, but when I was in there I didn't feel good and I knew that I preferred be here. I was four months in Colombia and then I came back here. It is another reason that makes me believe that come here changed my life, because I had many plans to do in my country, but after I came here all those plans changed. I have learned a lot of things since I came here. For example, I have learned a lot of things from my classmates. I have learned that everyone has different cultures or traditions and I have learned to respect them. In addition, I have known many people who have made me think about  life. They make me see that life depends on how I want to see it. For example, months ago I was frustrated about my plans. I was feeling so sad because I was thinking that I had been here for long time without getting what I wanted. Then, suddenly I met one girl who makes me see that I am so young. She made me think about it and now I am feeling myself better and I know that good things in life take time.

I really believe that coming to The United States changed my life. I have many reasons to believe that. Some reasons are explained in these essay and others are more personal. I think that coming here was a very good decision. Living here has been a very nice experience for me. I have no doubt that since I came here I am a better person and I can be better and better everyday.

Jacob

This writing is about my nephew Jacob. I am going to write about him because I really admire him. Jacob is four years old. He born in Medellin and he came to The United States only a year ago. I admire him because he so smart and skillful. I know that is not good to compare people, but when I compare he with a children of same age, I can see that he is much more clever. For example, when he came here one year ago, he didn't know anything about English language, but know he can understand everything in his school and he speaks very fluently. In fact, all the teachers at the school thought that Jacob was born here. When he came here, he immediately started preschool in Little critters. Then this year he started kinder garden in Marvin Elementary School in Norwalk. In addition, Jacob is very skillful for sports, and many other things such as use a electronic devices. For example, he can ride bicycle by himself, he can use the computer for somethings or he can play music or take a picture in cellphone. I am so proud of my nephew, I think it is because all the members of my family are always thinking about him and his education. We think that the first years of the children are the most important.

my sister

This writing is about Catalina, my sister. She is older than me and She born in Medellin like me. She is 32 years old and she is a doctor with a postgraduate in management of hospitals. She is married, she has a boy 5 years old and one a month old. She and I have many things in common. For example, we like do the same when we go out, we like the kind of music, we like the same kind of food, we like the same restaurants etc. However we are very different in other things. For example, she has been always a very good student, she always got the first positions in her classes in the high school and in university too. On the other hand, I am not like her, I think I am a good student but I have never gotten a first position in a class or something like that.

My sister came to U.S a year ago, she also is going to NCC to improve the English. She wants to accredit her career here and she is taking a course in Kaplan in NY to take the first test. I admire her because she  is so dedicated. She can study more than 8 hours daily , she is ooh mother, she is good wife, she is good daughter, and of course she is a very good sister.