Dominance through the Eyes of an Immigrant
All thoughout history, international migration has been known to shape the world in which we live in. Each year millions of people leave their homes and cross national borders in search of better living and greater security for themselves and their families. Most immigrants that come to the United States grab any low-cost manual labor possible, thinking that they will achieve the best life. The English language, food, music and Hollywood dominate the world.
In the 21st century, uniqueness does not exist anymore. Everyone is copying one another instead of sticking to their own beautiful cultures. More and more people migrate and leave behind the traces of their beautiful cultures and traditions. The purpose of this study is to understand and examine how intellectual people migrate to United States and in only a couple of years tend to forget their motherland together with their language and culture. To gain clear information on a person’s struggle with cultural adaption, three students from ages 20 to 26 who are immigrants living in America, were interviewed. Because young adults are the future of this world and their character is still developing, they are the ones to start the “cultural invasion” talk with.
The interview questions are as follow:
1) When did you come to America? How old were you?
2) Do you speak another language besides English?
3) Which school years did you attend in the U.S? (Elementary, Middle ,High school college etc)
4) Was it hard to adapt to a new culture? How?
5) Do you feel “Americanized” yet?
6) Did you have a lot of friends throughout your journey in the U.S? What nationalities were they?
7) Did you ever get bullied or laughed at based on your accent or looks?
8) Have you visited your country since you last came to U.S?
9) On a daily basis, how much do you practice your culture? How? (Food, Music, internet-sites etc.)
10) Can you write, read, and speak your language perfectly?
11) How do you feel about your culture now, and American culture? Which one do you feel like you practice more?
All answers were recorded on paper and saved for further research.
Picture credit: http://www.legalregulationreview.com/on-illegal-immigration-the-trouble-you-risk.php
All thoughout history, international migration has been known to shape the world in which we live in. Each year millions of people leave their homes and cross national borders in search of better living and greater security for themselves and their families. Most immigrants that come to the United States grab any low-cost manual labor possible, thinking that they will achieve the best life. The English language, food, music and Hollywood dominate the world.
In the 21st century, uniqueness does not exist anymore. Everyone is copying one another instead of sticking to their own beautiful cultures. More and more people migrate and leave behind the traces of their beautiful cultures and traditions. The purpose of this study is to understand and examine how intellectual people migrate to United States and in only a couple of years tend to forget their motherland together with their language and culture. To gain clear information on a person’s struggle with cultural adaption, three students from ages 20 to 26 who are immigrants living in America, were interviewed. Because young adults are the future of this world and their character is still developing, they are the ones to start the “cultural invasion” talk with.
The interview questions are as follow:
1) When did you come to America? How old were you?
2) Do you speak another language besides English?
3) Which school years did you attend in the U.S? (Elementary, Middle ,High school college etc)
4) Was it hard to adapt to a new culture? How?
5) Do you feel “Americanized” yet?
6) Did you have a lot of friends throughout your journey in the U.S? What nationalities were they?
7) Did you ever get bullied or laughed at based on your accent or looks?
8) Have you visited your country since you last came to U.S?
9) On a daily basis, how much do you practice your culture? How? (Food, Music, internet-sites etc.)
10) Can you write, read, and speak your language perfectly?
11) How do you feel about your culture now, and American culture? Which one do you feel like you practice more?
All answers were recorded on paper and saved for further research.
Picture credit: http://www.legalregulationreview.com/on-illegal-immigration-the-trouble-you-risk.php