Category: Immigrants

Do you remember me, Cheena? Growing up, I would hear this phrase constantly. Family is the most important thing to Filipinos, thus I had many, many relatives. Most of which, I did not remember their names. My nickname, Cheena, was born because I looked very Chinese when I was a baby. This may be because…

As it becomes a considerably serious controversial topic, immigration should be seen as an advantage to us. Immigrants have revolutionized our society in distinct methods for our welfare. Immigrants diversify society by enriching the culture and influencing change. Immigrants evolved culture for the generation currently and the generations to come. They expanded the cuisines and…

Academic Experience of Immigrant Students Since the 1970s, the number of immigrants migrating to the U. S. has been on a steady incline. In 2017, immigrants made up 13. 7% of the population, the highest share of the total U.S. population that immigrants have contributed to since 1910 (US Immigrant, 2019). With the continuously changing…

Life is a constant journey of exploration and self-discovery. For my classmate Sarah, this journey took an extraordinary turn when she decided to embark on an adventure that would lead her to live in a foreign country. Through her experiences, challenges, and triumphs, she unearthed layers of herself she never knew existed, reshaping her perspectives…

Transitions are never an easy thing to defeat. It is sometimes stressful and difficult to adapt to a new environment. I originally came from Lagos, Nigeria in Africa to start a new life and get a meliorate education. My journey all began on August 1st when I stepped into the land of freedom, also known…

Introduction In the captivating novel ‘Winter Hibiscus’ by Minrose Gwin, the author weaves a compelling narrative that explores the complexities of family, identity, and racial tension in the backdrop of the American South during the Civil Rights Movement. This literary criticism essay delves into the symbolism embedded in the title and its overarching significance throughout…

I. Puritans History and Immigration to The New World: Puritanism was a religious reform movement; it had a fundamentalist protestant belief. Puritans believed that it was necessary to be in a covenant relationship with God in order to be redeemed from ones sinful condition. According to puritans, preaching and the holy spirit were the instruments…

Ashoke remains busy in his career, it hurts her most. When the doctor examines her in the Hospital, she tells her everything is normal.  But nothing feels normal to Ashima. For the past eighteen months, ever since she arrived in Cambridge, nothing has felt normal at all. Its not so much the pain, which…

In 1942, a 15yearold German Jewish girl and her family vanished from the streets of Amsterdam. For two years, she and her family and four other Jews went into hiding, cramped in an annex, terrified to make a sound. On one fateful day in 1944, the group heard footsteps approaching the hidden annex. The doorknob…

Introduction to American Citizenship and Immigration Policies There are two ways to become an American citizen: birth within the United States and its territories or naturalization. The naturalization process requires an individual to permanently reside in the United States for at least 5 years, pass the naturalization test on English and US Civics, have qualifying…