11 September 2018, 17:46
Yesterday I watched this amazing video about immigrants' feelings in the U.S.
The questions they were answering sounded intriguing for me. So, today I'm going to share my answers to you!
I'm not an immigrant right now, but I hope I would be him one time :) (And yes, the U.S. is my aim to move to!)
Q: Are there any things that you don't understand about Americans?
A: Well... the Americans aren't the people who you can entirely describe by ideas or misunderstandings, there's so many people from other countries and nations, and that is what I love them for! I can't just judge Americans and apply stereotypes on them, and there's no things I get confused about. But... you know, I've encountered some immigrants' points of view when they regret they moved into the U.S. (even under this video on YouTube). Aaand... I always have a question for them why they just moved to the USA if they're not satisfied? :)
Q: Has coming to U.S. helped you to grow as a person?
A: I've already grown as a person in comparison with the last year, for an example :) And ... you know, I prepare myself to jump over my limits when I move to the USA! I think moving to America (if I get it done somehow) is the perfect boost for my self-development progress! :)
Q: Have you been teased for being an immigrant?
A: Could we start with the OUTSTANDING fact that I am AlREADY being teased for decision of immigration by Belarussian people who don't understand me and think I'm a 'traitor'? :)
Generally speaking, I don't think that teasing someone is the big deal. OK someone disrespect you because you were born in the other country... Well, how about millions of people (~350M or so) who respect you wherever you were born? Why should you communicate with toxic people if your actual choice is so wide?
Q: Have you been ashamed for your own country?
A: YEAH, I DO! I believe I'm supposed to criticise Belarussian governement and society, but I won't do it. I'll just say I HATE post-soviet principles in our society and I'm so tired from lie, propaganda and totalitarism, so I just seek the way out :)
To be honest I've given up on Belarus long time ago. I do not feel Belarus can give me something I can't achieve somewhere else. Well, I agree with the Belarussian speaker in the video, and I seek freedom in the U.S, like she was.
Q: Have you ever feel like you abandoned your family and friends?
A: I think when I abandon my Belarussian life the answer would stay NO. Firstly, I don't really think I should miss people who haven't wanted me to improve my life :) Secondly, I wouldn't miss those people who I would continue to chat with! Come on, people, there's so many messengers, and there's a FACEBOOK, how could you miss someone if you just can write him every time! :)))
Q: Are you proud of who you are right now?
A: Even when I'm in Belarus I'm really proud of who I am right now. But hey, there's much room to grow, and I suppose in the U.S. I'll overcome the peaks I've never dreamed about in Belarus!
"and that is for what I love them!" – and that's what I love them for.
" I am AlREADY teasing" – I am already being teased
"millions of people (~350M or so) who respect you whenever you were born" – wherever. :) Where did you get this estimated quantity from?
"Why you should communicate " – why should you
"In first", "in second" – firstly, secondly
Plus mistakes caused by lack of attention here and there :)
1. And that's what I love them for is more informal, and it seems more fit to my post. But my variant is more formal, and not incorrect.
2. Yep, I'm mistaken! :)
3. The estimated quantity is the population of the U.S., including tourists, foreign workers and illegal immigrants. I don't know how many people live in the USA right now, but I think 350M is close to the real number of people who you can meet there :) Wherever :) Whenever is more related to the problem of generations, I think...
4. Mistake :)
5 I agree :)
Lack of attention is my common problem :)
Under 'not wanting to live like Americans' I mean some groups of people who don't accept rules of the American society and American culture, and continue to follow rules of their society and culture instead.
For an example: some Afro-Americans never work in the USA and an unemployment allowance is the general source of their income, and the result is they're poor. I... I just can't understand why they don't learn skills they need and work for better future like American Dream recommends? :)
Some Latino people just can't live the American lifestyle and become marginals or bandits instead :)
Russian immigrants prefer Russian language and live in 'friendly' Brighton Beach instead of speaking English and living wherever they really need and want to, because Brighton Beach conserves the atmosphere of countries they've left. And many immigrants from another countries and nations do the same.
I think saving your native culture if you've immigrated is ... a nonsense! You immigrated in another country to live another way, so why you need to save your old lifestyle? :)
I don't understand these things and that's why I'm curious about it.
Jon Snow, I can't talk about the issues of employment, unfortunately. I'm going to talk about saving native culture. Individualism is a trademark of the American society. Being truthful to one's identity is very valuable. Gender identity, cultural identity... identity, identity :) One dictionary named it "the word of the year" not so long ago. Cultural appreciation is viewed positively. Cultural appropriation is viewed negatively. It's a country of migrants. The ideal goal, as I understand it, is to live in a society where people keep their cultural features and respect those who have other cultural features.
If you migrate to an Eastern country characterised by collectivism, than you don't have much choice than behaving like them. It's not the case in the US.
About being and staying poor. Some people get a chance to change their life but they are not able to break up with their close circle. Then everyone stays poor. For example, one African-American woman got some money from people (they just picked her for their charity project). Her friends were asking her for this and that and she couldn't refuse "because you gotta help your friends". She spent the money for things that couldn't improve her life.
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