Victor E. Franklin once said, ” When we are no longer able to change a situation-we are challenged to change ourselves. ” I knew exactly what he meant when my life changed forever and there was nothing I could do. Since the moment my parents decided to move, my life took a whole new direction. The turning point of my life, moving from Mexico to the United States, brought many changes that I could not escape. As I recall those moments when I knew that I could not change what was happening, I knew that it was time for me to adjust to the new life that I had ahead of me.
The hardest thing that I ever had to do was to move away and let go of all my beloved family and those who I had known all of my life. Although I was going to be with my parents and siblings, I was devastated because I knew that I would I not be able to see them any longer. It was not easy to leave behind my early childhood friends. It was sad to know that all those memories that I once shared with them would soon fade away. It was time for me to start living the new life that was ahead; I had to move on and make new friends.
Experiencing new places, new people, and a new language, I had to adjust to a whole new life. It was not easy , going to school every day without knowing what my teachers and classmates were saying. Because I did not understand the content of my homework, I struggled every day when I did my homework. Even on TV, I had trouble understanding what the cartoons were about and what they were saying. Although learning a new language was difficult, I was capable of learning new things. In no time, I had mastered the language, and I was doing well in school.
Being used to the food in Mexico, I was very picky with the foo that was served here. I was not used to eating pizza and hamburgers; I wanted the homemade food that my mother always prepared for us. the money was very different. As a young girl, I would always get ripped off by people in the store or my classmates. My parents would get mad at me because I would come home with the wrong change or because I had not eaten in school because I had my money taken away by my classmates.
When the time came for holidays, I was very confused because the customs very different. I never thought that even the way we celebrate Christmas would change. Although many changes came along, I adapted to the new life that was given to me. I found great truth in what Victor E. Franklin once said. Because I had no power in making my own decisions as a young girl, I could not do anything to change the future. I was challenged to change myself and everything in my life. Although change is never easy, I find myself happy that this happened.
