When I arrived to the United States, I believed that I would be able to accomplish my dreams easily but I encounteered with several difficulties. The first difficulty I encounteered was what job opportunities were available for me in such a huge country. I believed applying to an agency was the only way to find a job opportunity. I worked in cleaning homes and taking care of children but I received a very low salary and worked long enduring hours both day and night. Another difficulty was not having sufficient money to rent a home and having to live in a garage. After some time I accepted the opportunity of sleeping in one of the house's I cleaned. Although I had a place to sleep, I only would receive food once a day which caused me to feel frustrated every day the feeling of hunger. I never imagined that I would have to live through these difficult circumstances in the U.S. Another difficulty was missing my family and my country due to the difficulties I had to face. These adversities did not make me give up rather I continued to strive and looked for job opportunities that would offer me a better salary in which I could afford to make payments to rent a house. And I found a job at a foundry which helped me to be able to pay rent and purchase food. Another difficulty was not having transportation. I had to start walking at 5am to get my work on time. I felt fear that something could happen to me from walking in the street to my job. Another difficulty I faced was having to wait to receive my green card for almost 20 years which caused fear because I thought I would be taken back to my country of origin. I persevered and decided to continue living in the U.S. a place of opportunities. I want for immigrants to persevere for the opportunities in the U.S. even if they encounteer difficulties.