July 25th, 2009
It Took Work
As a young man, my main purpose in coming to America was to get a better job. I didn’t think it would take much work on my part. I thought I could come here, get a great job doing something I loved, and get rich in a few years. But that wasn’t quite the way it worked out. At the time, most employers wouldn’t hire someone who couldn’t speak English. After a month, I still hadn’t found a job. I was sleeping wherever I could find shelter, and I finally decided I’d had enough. So I took an esl lesson. With a great teacher and a lot of hard work, I learned the language and was able to get a job.
