Immigrant Personal Statement

As my high school career comes to an end I realize a new door is opening for me. As a little kid, I always wanted to go to college and now here I am so close. Furthering myself educationally speaking would give me the opportunity to have a great job and help my parents out. There’s nothing more that I want but for them to see me do good and to be proud of me. My parents never finished middle school and never attended college. I know for a fact that they’ve worked so hard to get me and my sisters where we are now. My dad immigrated to the U.S for my mom, my sisters, and me. It wasn’t easy, he faced many obstacles. When he married my mom, he immigrated again and started the process for his citizenship. When he became a citizen, he made my sisters and me citizens and my mom a legal …show more content…
I always ask my dad “why here?” and it didn’t dawn on me until I got older. Here in South Sioux there is many opportunities and it is simply a peaceful town. My dad made the right choice and knew we could have a good education here. His hard work motivates me and I aspire to be as hardworking as him and my mom. Since I am the oldest out of three daughters, I feel that it is my duty to set an example for my siblings and continue my education by going to college and being a first-generation college student. I plan to attend Northeast Community College my first two years and continue to a four-year college and finish my education there. By 2021 I hope to have graduated and started my career. Choosing a career has always been hard for me because there is so many options that could lead you to different and new experiences. In college, I hope I figure out what career is truly right for me. I also hope to open myself up to new opportunities and let people encourage me to challenge myself more often. I want to look back at my life and be content with my college experience and hopefully lead my children in the future to pursue a higher