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In 1988, I moved over to the United States as a 5 year old boy. Right away I was enrolled into school; not prepared and had no expectations of what to come. Over my first year in kindergarten, I struggled to make friends and wasn’t able to grasp any concepts in school because I did not understand a word of English. It further developed into a fear of waking up in the morning knowing that I will to be placed in an unfamiliar environment. As a result, my parents were called to come in to talk about my options. Everyone thought it was best for me to stay behind in kindergarten for another year. It wasn’t easy for my parents to make this decision. After just one year in America, they had to hold back their son while their goals were to succeed in a “world of opportunities.” My mother and father were still adapting to an American life where hard work will lead to success; it is especially true for my family. In many ways, this seemed t