First Year Seminar Monolouge

To my knowledge, I feel as if everyone faces some sort of huge challenge that arises in their life. But I didn’t expect my challenge to arise so soon in my life. It’s nothing serious, but it does affect my everyday life. I have the opportunity to go to college with no cost. This is something that I wouldn’t have if my family had decided to stay in Mexico. My parents came to the US when I was one and a half years old, which was 16 years ago. 16 years of calling this country my home and 16 years of not seeing where I am truly from. I would tell you more about my country but I lack the first hand experience of actually being there. The only information I have are the stories that my mom and dad talk about almost everyday. Right now there is tension between immigrants and the president of the US. Even though it’s seen in a negative light, I think this tension is great because of the fact that I can see the numerous support that people are willing to give. In some ways it has the power to bring us together as a country of immigrants. So instead of seeing my status as a challenge, I will be see it as an opportunity.