A majority of students at our school have immigrant parents, who have intriguing stories to tell about their coming to America.
“My mom escaped Vietnam on a fisherman’s boat when she was 14 with her eight-year-old brother. They were packed like sardines for days and weeks, and had to sit still the whole time. They rationed food and resources, and could only get three spoonfuls of water every day.”
—Junior Sabrina Trinh
“My dad came here in 1991 to get a degree in genetic engineering because the U.S. was the top in the field. He watched a lot of American films, so it kind of prepared him. But, he was shocked at the outgoing nature of Americans because Egypt is a stricter country when it comes to socializing.”
—Senior Ali Elhawary
“In 1990, my dad moved to Galveston, Texas and was offered a position as a research associate at the University of Texas Medical Branch. It was his first time visiting a foreign country, but because he traveled with a group of friends, he felt more excited than nervous.”
—Senior Sulabh Singhal
“Before my dad came to the U.S., he was a doctor in Guatemala. He couldn’t be a doctor here because he would need some credits from college. He was offered a job in the medical field that wasn’t as prestigious as being a doctor, but he took it. Since he had a family and work was pretty busy, he never went back to college to get the credits.”
—Junior Christian Aguilar