Immigration: Adaptation In The United States

Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb Many people in the United States have different opinions on immigrants: some are negative and some are positive. Some Americans assume that immigrants are here to destroy the United States, but immigrants are here for many purposes: to support their families, succeed in their future, or to escape violence occurring in their home countries. Many Americans think that once an immigrant has settled in the United States that he or she will right away get a job or quickly learn English. But, many Americans don’t know what is it like when an immigrant has to adapt in America. The question is, what obstacles do immigrants face when they want to adapt in the United States? That’s why I interviewed three interviewees that have worked

My first interview was with Mrs. Belmonte, an ESL assistance who works at Rochelle Middle School. Walking down the hallways at the middle school, remembering the old times I spent at the school. How I wish I could go back and enjoy the moments I had in my middle school years. So I walked until I saw the classroom, where I once was. I knocked and saw Mrs. Belmonte sitting at her desk and welcomed me. I looked around the classroom and everything has changed when I left the ESL program. I greeted Mrs. Belmonte and notices her face looked very exhausted. So, we both sat the old round table that I still remember and felt the gum that I had put under the table. She began off by asking me how my life was going. “Great!” I answered. “well, I’m ready to answer some question,” she said. “So my first question is, on average, how many immigrant students you receive each year?” She looked up the ceiling and after a couple of seconds later she answered:

“Okay, my next question is, do you see any isolation between the immigrants’ students and the other students?” With no hesitation, she said, “In class, I do see an isolation between the immigrant students and the others. The immigrants sit the way back while the rest sits in front.” “And why’s that?”, I asked. “The reason is my desk is in the back so, if the need help or have any questions they ask me instead of the teacher because they are scared to be made fun of for asking for help.” “Okay, this is my final question, what advice would you give to your students to do out of class to improve their English?” “I would suggest them to watch any English T.V. program or speak to one another in English.” I thanked her for letting the chance to interview her, I got and said