Family's Migration History
Uncovering and documenting family's migration history
United States of America is a land of heterogeneous collection of people with various ethnic, lingual, cultural, traditional and religious backgrounds. The formation of this spectacular diversity dates back to several centuries when people from all around the world started to migrate and settled down in the U.S. For various reasons such as getting better jobs, attaining quality education, enjoying improved lifestyle and so forth. History depicts that America has received numerous immigrants over past several years and this trend has come under continuance until present time.
My family did not migrate to the U.S. however; I came here independently seven years ago on the student status from China. I was completely unfamiliar with the educational and cultural norms and systems of America; therefore, with an objective to learn the standards and get adapted to the society I joined a student exchange program. Generally, this course intends to facilitate international students to become comfortable in a new society where they confront plentiful problems, for instance language and cultural barriers. Furthermore, it primarily focuses on the educational excellence and building of a better career of students. I lived with an old, Native American couple in El Paso, Texas for one year. During holidays, I used to accompany my host family to multiple events so that I could observe and experience the American culture. I tried to get involved in sporting activities at school; however, it was...
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