Journey to Prosperity: Amarjit Dhillon's American Dream

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Amarjit Dhillon was in her mid twenties when she arrived to San Jose, California in hopes of starting a new life. She was all alone, having left behind her family and friends. This was a new city in a big country, that she wasn 't familiar with. Her main goal and reason for coming to America, was to have a family and build a healthy life for her children. She wanted to make sure that her children had everything they needed and for them to have the best education possible. She has worked very hard to get to where she is today and went through many obstacles. This is her journey and how she made a life for her and her family.

Amarjit was born and raised in the small city of Machhiwara, which is located in Punjab, India. She was the second youngest of four children, being the only girl. She had a great childhood. She says that she used to go outside and play with the neighbors a lot, since it was a small town, most people in the neighborhood knew each other. After school, she would go to nearby places or shops to hang around with her friends. After she finished primary and …show more content…

When she first came to America, she had nothing. She didn 't speak English fluently, nor did she have any experience on how to find a job here. Now not only does she have a stable job, but she owns her own house and car, things she didn 't have before. She 's also helped put two kids through college. Clearly, this shows that making a big change to your life, even if it involves leaving your family and going out of your comfort zone, can help in many ways and in the end it will all be worth it. Amarjit represents a lot of people who move out of their country, away from their families, to the United States for a better life. She 's worked hard her whole life and went through difficult transitions. This shows that in the end, if you work hard and don 't give up, it will all eventually pay

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