My Goals and Ambitions
sadness, because I had to leave a part of my family, my
birthplace, my friends, and all. On September 18, 2008, my
first trip to Florida, I arrived at my brother’s home. It had
been three years of not seeing him. It was a great joy seeing
him again and meeting his family.
When I came to this country, I was filled with illusions
to work and further my studies. But over time I realized
everything is very different in United States. I started to feel
despair. I felt bad when people saw me and treated me
differently for being from another country. I wanted to
communicate with other people, and I was not able to. It is
very difficult to adjust to another life in a new country. I
missed my family, my city, and my friends.
Seeing that my dad worked very hard, I thanked God
and my dad with all my heart for the opportunity of living in
this country. I decided, and promised, to continue to help
my family. My family is the most valuable and most
important thing in my life, and they want me to fulfill my
dreams. On February 3, 2010, I started working in a factory,
and they have been very good to me. I am very pleased to
share my achievements with my family. This year I want to
travel to Mexico to hug my family and say, “I love you!”
Carolina Torquemada is studying in the Clearwater Adult Education/
United Methodist Cooperative Ministries Program at the High Point
YMCA. Her teacher is Ms. Roseann Segura.
My Long Term Goal
Today, I’m very happy to talk to you about my long-
term goal. I have a lot of goals, but I’m going to tell you
about one. Good morning. Now I’m learning English
because I am living in the U.S. and I want to go to college. I
want to get my B.A. degree and teach math in the U.S.A.
Then if I have time, I can go further. And I would like to
own a good school in Haiti because I believe in education. I
think it’s very important in society. That is my long-term
goal. But I know if I get sick, if I have more than one job, or
if I have children, these could slow my progress towards my
goals. If this happens, I will work with my wife and find