Believing That You Can
I want to start college and get a career. This is one of
the best things that this country has; a person can take
advantage of the opportunity to study, be a professional, and
have the life that he or she dreamed, but effort is required.
Sometimes I stop what I am doing and take the time to
remember how my life was before I came here. My friends,
my house, my little dog Melissa, and the simple people with
beautiful smiles are treasured in my heart. Besides, I feel
grateful because I have lived in two countries, and that
made me the person I am today. I found simplicity and
gratitude where I was born, and prosperity and future here
in this huge country which opened its arms and welcomed
me as its adopted daughter.
Elisabet Valverdi is a student at The English Center
Living in America
I came to the United States about seven years ago from
Aguacatan, Guatemala. I started working shortly after I
arrived. After seven years of working hard, I decided to
better my life and study English. I am very proud of
everything I have accomplished in this journey of my life.
Through this hard journey, I found God. After all of these
events that have happened in my life, God has been a
blessing to me. He has allowed me to help and provide for
my family who is still living in Guatemala. Living in the
United States has allowed me to have a lot of opportunities
and I am very thankful. I give a lot of respect to this
country.
As of right now, I enjoy working and helping the people
in my church. Through church, I have learned that God
helps anyone that is loyal to him, so I try to do the same
with others. I try to do my best to set an example for the
young adults in my church. By doing this, it has taught me
and helped me to become a better person for them and
myself. I do these things because growing up in a country
like Guatemala was very hard. I had to struggle with
hunger, education and liberty. I had a lot of responsibilities
as a kid and my education was very limited. Due to all these
experiences, I really appreciate all the things that this