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Carlos (Pakistan, Age 16): English 161


My name is carlos I am from PAKISTAN when  I were living in pakistan. we don,t have alot money We live  middle class life .My father works,and my mother is a house wife.my father salary is not enough for our family needs so we can adjust we have ,set  a budget  and only buy the thing we need.
My sibling and I stay at home we never go outside to play my parents say don’t go outside because the environment is not save we are scared from violence that is the reason why we Do not go outside. me and  my siblings and I go to school .the school is very famous because The president also studied there.the teacher are very good. but some teacher are very strict But i sit alone and i never say bad words.to anyone the boys are very bad in my class .The Teachers is never focused on me ,i feel very scared in school but some teachers know that i Am a good student i dont tell to my  principle because i think its  not gonna work the principle speak from teachers  side not my side .                   
                                                    
My mother applied for visa because .I have financial problems .my father can afford my school fee and but my mother is searching for a job so we can financially comfortable my mother found  a job as a teacher in a school but the conditions are bad but her job contributes financially ,so we have an easier life .My parents say it is dangerous to live in PAKISTAN Because the terrorists are killing people .My parents are worried about my future as well as My siblings future .The education in PAKISTAN is awful .we have only two rooms  in our house we all sleep in one room .
We have a small kitchen and a very small  restroom .So my mother applied for visa in ISLAMABAD us embassy for visa ,so she got visa we were very happy when we heard this good News ,we prayed to thank GOD ,so my mother left pakistan after one month of visa

We were very excited then we went to train station to pick up her  we say thank you to god and  then my mother ready to go in america we come to airport to drop her after we drop her at
the airport we all feel very sad I was very emotional ,but I was able to hide my emotions and we continue my school the school is not good because of some teachers I sit alone because I don’t have any friend and  they are bad student that do not respect the teachers and they say  bad words .I am very respectful of my teachers and  I do what they ask of me .and I  miss my mom lot in that situation but I known that one day I will go to my mother but I focus on my work my father are very strict he yelling on us if I don’t do work we. we talk my mother on phone and skype .my mother send me money for my pocket money but I collect money the save for my needs and buy gift for my mother . my father for us left his job for us because my father take care of us and make food for us.


Three year goes we wait for visa ,and also I left my school and  siblings also left they school my mother responded us on 2011 so we wait for three year and three year goes for left my school I have lots chores in my home I clean my house and my siblings also clean house .after 2013 goes in 2014 on august my father phone ring my father pick the phone they said come to embassy get your passport  we all very excited ,I can tell my feeling on that time.my father go to embassy and bring passport  the passport  is only for three the visa is only for my father and small sister and for small brother but  am happy for my brother and for my sister .so they can go there and start there study and my mother get support and dont feel alone


                                                      
                                                    
The august is gone in september my brother and sister packing clothes for AMERICA and after three year  later my father phone ring again and they say that me and elder brother visa they get your  visa from embassy now my tension is gone because I am also going with them and before my visa not come I feeling nervous because I want with them now my wish come true and i am very excited i can’t tell you feelings i watching my dreams in america what i will get very good education .my life is going to change and the biggest thing that i will finally see my mother  after long time.
                                     
                                                     
so we doing packing our clothes to get ready go america we all very excited on next is our flight to AMERICA so that we need to buy new clothes  for america and my siblings also buy their  clothes. my father have responsibility to packing our clothes and thing that we need my father very careful that we don,t add extra thing in suitcase .and on the day of flight we went to airport with our luggages and me cousin they feeling sad because of us. and they very that our will be bright and we meet my mother after long time.so we take flight and we first go to bahrain and bahrain to london and london to finally AMERICA we met our mother ,and my uncle and my mother come airport to take off my mother is carrying when she see us and we all very happy .then we go to home and eat food that my mother make for us. now my dream is  work hard and complete my education to be a  rich person to help my mother and siblings .





1 comment:

  1. carlos in your family in karachi in your cousin

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