You’d think writing freely would be easier but honestly it was a bit difficult finding what I wanted to speak on. Coming from an immigrant family and being first generation is difficult, and lately I’ve been dealing with a lot of guilt. When we spoke about privileges it really opened my eyes to how immensely privileged I am, especially when thinking of how my family lived in the Dominican Republic. My grandma would work tirelessly for hours cleaning up an entire school for a measly $100 a month. She grew up during dictatorship and lived her childhood in fear. My mother, a bit more privilege was able to go to school, went to a top school but couldn’t afford to pay the semesters due, and eventually had to leave a few months before she was set to graduate to migrate here. it made me realized that life is just a stepping stone, we do all that we do for a better life then the ones before us, and to give a good life to our kids, and grandkids etc. It made me reflect a lot on my schooling, on how I take things for granted and just overall made me open my eyes and try harder to do my best everyday, not only for my own well-being but to pay homage to my grandma, and my mom who did all they did so I could have a life like this.
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Hi Rachel,
After reading about the many struggles people go through daily due to where they are from and what they look like, I was also left feeling guilty. Similarly to you, I have family in another country, Mexico, who don’t have the luxury of living in a city like the one I do. No matter how hard they work, it’s never enough. Although my family and I help whenever we can, I know deep down inside they don’t like asking. As you stated, I think the best we can do is work hard everyday and count our blessings in honor of those who have helped us get to where we are today.
Hi Rachel,
I completely understand what you mean about the immigrant experience. Everytime I look at my parents, I’m immensely grateful for all the sacrifices they made to make sure I would have a better life than they did.
Hi Rachel,
Thank you for sharing some of your family background. Just shine as bright as you can so that your family can be happy for you, and you can someday help them out.
Hi Rachel,
Thank you for sharing. My parents are from the Dominican Republic and migrated here in the 80s. We dont realize how privileged we are until we sit back and think about it. We dont have to be rich to be privileged.