Tuesday, September 28, 2010

A Personal Immigrant Story

A Personal Immigrant Story

I had a conversation with a middle aged American woman called Jodi, and I asked her about how her ancestors immigrated to the United States. She told me that her great great grand parents originally came from Germany and Poland, so they were speaking German and Polish. They immigrated to the United States in the last decade of 1800’s. They settled and took Wisconsin as their new home; thereafter, her great grand father was born in Wisconsin. Her great grandfather’s parents were farmers just to provide the fundamental food for their own family.

After her great grandfather became mature, he worked in the construction field. Then, he reached a great financial status, so he shifted from being a worker to became an owner of a building materials’ factory. When he had kids, they worked at the same factory.

In this story we can see hard work and willingness to be in good status in society, living above average level and to be recognized, as most of American people do. For sure Jodi is very proud of her ancestors.

5 comments:

  1. I think most of Americans are really proud of their ancestors and of their hard work.

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  2. Yeah, they worked so hard to survive in this land

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  3. I notice that most americans are proud of their ancestors for moving here!

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  4. Is it Jodi the one that played cards with you the first day I met you?

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  5. All people, everywhere around the globe, should be proud of his/her ancestors because they were building their culture and life.
    Ahmed, That's another Jodi!

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