1. Q: How old were you when you first moved to the United States?
A: “I was 7 years old.”
2. Q: What was your first impression/thoughts of where you had moved?
A: “I was excited and a little scared to live a different life.”
3. Q: Did you often think about wanting to go back to your native homeland?
A: “Yes, my first year I cried every night wanting to go back.”
4. Q: What was your hardest battle as an immigrant child?
A: “Knowing that you’re not living in your country and you don’t have the same rights as everyone else. Being a different ethnicity was very hard.”
5. Q: What was the process for your family to come here?
A: “My mom came first, no she did not jump the border. She came with a visa. Then I came to the U.S. 2-3 years later with my godmother.”
6. Q: How different were you treated when you arrived in the U.S.?
A: “Very different. I didn’t have many friends because I couldn’t speak English. I also felt bad that I couldn’t do some activities the other kids were doing.”
7. Q: What is the most help you received throughout your journey and from who?
A: “I received a lot of help from my ESL teacher and also my tutor helped me a lot.”
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