I left Vietnam on a Sunday morning. It was a very nice day but I couldn't see it. I was so sad. I didn't look at my mom and my sisters because I knew when I looked at them I would be in tears. Inside my mind, I didn't want to go but I had to go. I was scared to move to another country by myself but I left my family and my memories to go to another country because I wanted to earn more opportunity to suppose my mom.
Many people have asked me:"Why did I move to America when my whole life was in my country? ". I always asked myself the same question and I knew exactly my answer. The reason was my dad had died 8 years ago. I promised I would take care of my mom. I would give her everything she wanted. I gave her money and my sisters would take care of her when I wasn't there.
I arrived to America on the same Sunday. Everything on my life changed completely after 13 hour. America' s weather was cold and I felt lonely when I came here . It was summer time.
On the way to my uncle's house. I felt like it was so far, as it took forever. I was suprised of my new place, it was smaller than I thought. My cousin shared with me her room. Everything just started.What should I do. In my mind I had many questions but I didn't have any answers.
Weeks later, my uncle found me a job. I started to work in Vietnamese store. Everything wasn't easy, I had to learn how to sell a stuff. Sometimes I did something wrong, I was very scared I lost my job. I was getting better after a while. I bought a lot of presents for my mom, my sisters and my nephew with the first check I got. I was so happy. Besides that, I had struggle with the languge. It wasn't easy even though I knew a little bit when I was in my country. It was real hard when I went to buy foods because the way I said they couldn't understand.
It was a hard time because I didn't have friends. Somedays I was very sad. I didn't know who I could talk to. I just sat in the front door step and cried. I really wanted to call my mom and tell her everything but I couldn't. I didn't want her to get worried about me. I tried to over come it by myself .
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| My mom, my sister and my niece |
My new life was better after a while. I could do everything by myself. I learned how to cook and drive. I could cook every kind of my country's foods, it made me felt better. I have gone to school to earn my degree. I wanted my mom to be proud of me. Living alone, sometimes it is good but sometimes it made I feel lonely. Besides that I felt more confident when I did something by myself. Until now, I am so pround of myself. I have kept my promise with my dad. I can tell with my mom; you don't have to worry about me because I grow up now and I can take care of you, trust me.
