America, the land of “New Beginnings and Opportunities” is the world’s melting pot for a growing enormous amount of people. “Each day, over a million people from around the globe seek to enter the U.S. through one of about 317 designated [ports-of-entry]” (TRACImmigration Report). As a massive amount of immigrants coming over to the United States with the hopes of improving their and their children livelihood, it is common for them to undergo the process of adapting and assimilating the American culture. This process is called “acculturation.” Acculturation has been described as “changes that occur in members of a minority group in contact with another dominant culture” (Shute & Kovacev, 2004). John W. Berry, seen as the creator of acculturation
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After my mother passes away my uncle took me in, but he neglected me. As I got to the tender age of 17, my uncle kicked me out. Being on the street as a young girl was really tough and I would never let my daughter or son very experience that in their lives. One day when I walking down the street, the local preacher saw me and invited to his church. Since that day, he and wife took me in and I became their adopted daughter. They taught me everything I know, but the most important subject was America. He told me America would be a fresh new start for me and That’s when I decide I’ll go to America for a better future”
Then I asked her what was her initial reaction when she first arrived at the United States, she laughs a little and said “When I first arrived in America, I was so happy. Words can not explain how happy I was when I set foot in here.”
Then I went on to ask her after being in the Untied States for a couple of month what did you miss from Haiti, “Oh geez, I miss a whole lot of things. My friends, adopted family, the food(laugh), even my uncle, but what I really miss was the feeling of home and familiarity but even though I miss my country I am so happy to be
After my mother passes away my uncle took me in, but he neglected me. As I got to the tender age of 17, my uncle kicked me out. Being on the street as a young girl was really tough and I would never let my daughter or son very experience that in their lives. One day when I walking down the street, the local preacher saw me and invited to his church. Since that day, he and wife took me in and I became their adopted daughter. They taught me everything I know, but the most important subject was America. He told me America would be a fresh new start for me and That’s when I decide I’ll go to America for a better future”
Then I asked her what was her initial reaction when she first arrived at the United States, she laughs a little and said “When I first arrived in America, I was so happy. Words can not explain how happy I was when I set foot in here.”
Then I went on to ask her after being in the Untied States for a couple of month what did you miss from Haiti, “Oh geez, I miss a whole lot of things. My friends, adopted family, the food(laugh), even my uncle, but what I really miss was the feeling of home and familiarity but even though I miss my country I am so happy to be