Personal Narrative: Growing Up As An Immigrant

Ever since I was young, I knew that my mother did not have it easy when she came to America. She was a strong single mother, who could not speak English, living in a foreign land. Knowing that my mother had sacrificed everything she had in hope of establishing a better future and life for me, I had to repay her. My mother used to be a nail technician inevitably she had to endure ignorant remarks from customers simply because she could not speak English. In addition to her suffering, her constant back pains at night made me want to alleviate all of her pain, sadly, all I could do was offer her heat patches.

My grandma really played a big role in my life, like being the mother, the father, everything to me, a friend.” (All the difference, Robert). Robert had his grandma to encourage him, to talk to him and be there for him, if he had any questions. I think she really gave him all her attention and observed him and knew when he him. He also had his sisters and the support of teachers and role models to guide and help him. Krishaun the other young man in the documentary all the difference, had many hardship in life, His mom is a single mom and worked hard o support her family.

She started crawling, walking, and talking at an earlier age. When she was the age of three, she was sent to live with her grandmother because her parents were very busy. Her mother, Amy Earhart was very busy taking care of Amelia’s new baby sister and Edwin Earhart , was a lawyer which prevented him from being home often. Although, they cared very much for Amelia, they didn’t have time to take care of her. Since her grandmother had suffered from many family death’s she needed something to keep it off her mind so taking care of Amelia would be a good distraction.

She fought for everything her sister didn't have, even when it seemed like her current world would never see past society's labels. Eunice displayed more tenacity towards the individuals she was working with than most people, especially at Camp Shriver, a self-run summer camp. Giving her own time to work as a coach, mentor, and teacher, Eunice showed patience and a loving nature. Her younger sister, Jean, once stated, "Eunice, a natural leader, was particularly gentle" (Smith 149). Growing up in a very athletic family and excelling in most sports put Eunice in the position

She never fails to give wisdom to other members of the family and support them through the harsh society they are exposed to. Mama's identity is affected by the familial aspect of her life. To begin, Mama has always supported her children's dreams. However, it was hard for them to support their dreams because of the poor financial state they are in. Receiving the insurance check from Mama's husband allowed

Women did anything and everything in their power to contribute to their causes. During the time of the civil war women were banned from fighting. Being a soldier was seen as a man’s job and not a role for a lady to do. In general women’s role at this time was to take care of the children, clean the house and cook for the family. Most women didn’t have jobs unless they were a school teacher or as domestic servant, but once they got married they were expected to no longer work.

Significant factors including parental support, influential figures and opportunities with consequences determined the divergent paths each Wes Moore chose to take and sealed their respective fates. Consequences of being raised by a single mother played a significant role in both of the Wes Moore’s lives but had vastly different results due to parenting style. Wes, the author, had both parents only to the age of three when his father passed from a tragic illness, yet he remained a subtle influence in his life as a role model. Joy, his mother, made many sacrifices to ensure her son and two other children would be raised in a strong home with discipline and a

Sadly you can also gather from the title that Loung’s father is dead which implies that Loung did not have an exceptionally happy childhood. Children rely on their parents to give them a strong and safe place to grow into the people that they are meant to be. Throughout the memoir you can see all of the sacrifices Loung’s father made for the sake of his family and the love Loung had for him. This begs the question how did Loung’s relationship with her

The major conflict that impacts Jeanne is always being on the move and being different from other people. Jeanne’s parents were also working every day, which meant she had those days sometimes to herself. Over a period of time, she was gaining independence and self-confidence and strength, but her problem during this was isolation. “Though I was only seven, my images of certain from this period are very precise, because I had begun to see adults for the very first time.” (40) Jeanne was not able to live a life with the other people, and seems like she didn’t explore much. As a result, she changes by becoming an independent young lady.

La Inca has to do what is best for Beli and spare her life, even though it may hurt to be alone all over again. La Inca has been alone for years after the unexpected and tragic death of her husband, but she took care of Beli when she got her from her last guardians, more like strangers, had been there all her academic careers, and after the run in on Trujillo. The decision she has to make is a very impactful decision because Beli meets the father of her two kids when she sent her away. The decision makes La Inca very strong because La Inca is not thinking of herself, and the loneliness that she is going to experience again, rather she is thinking of her daughter’s safety and life. La Inca is also risking her own life because if Trujillo’s minions come looking again, they could get possibly kill La Inca for making her leave.