Problem
After reading Chapter One in American Ways, we can see that America is a country that is made up of various immigrants of diverse countries. In this paragraph, please answer this question that is related to this topic:
What has changed about you or your life since you moved to the US? In other words, as an immigrant in a new country, what is different for you now? Explain your answer in one paragraph. You need to have a topic sentence, three supporting points, and a conclusion.
If you do not know how to develop and organize a paragraph, please review that here.
This must be typed and submitted on Canvas. If you do not know how to do that, please see Fardokht, a librarian, or me.
Example Paragraph
Moving to the United States has made me understand what it feels like to be a child again. The first reason is because at first, I couldn't speak the language everyone else was using. For example, when someone asked me for help on the street, I could only respond by saying, "I don't speak English." This made me feel like I had no power or voice. The second reason why I feel like a young kid after moving to the US is because I have to take the classes that I had taken in high school all over again. For instance, in my high school, I took a world history class, and I even have a Bachelo'rs degree from my country, but now that I am starting in a new country, I have to re-take the same world history class and all the others ones before I get a new college degree. Finally, the last reason why I feel like a child is because I don't get the respect that I deserve. In my country, I was a highly-respected accountant and one of the top banks. Because my English is limited and because my degree from my country is not valid here, I am not an accountant anymore. Now I am a student worker at the Business Office at Pierce College. In conclusion, these experiences as an immigrant have made me feel like I'm starting all over again, like a baby. It's not easy.