Two Hard Decisions for Me- by Adele

Going to live in America was the hardest decision I have ever made. When I graduated from my university, I did not know what my next step should be for my future. Without thinking, I swiftly decided to go to America. Even though I did not know how to speak English that well, I told myself, “I want to try this challenge.” When I told my parents that I wanted to live in another country, they agreed to let me study in the United States. In addition, my parents wrote me a letter saying, “You are like a baby who has optimistically started to learn a new language.” When I got this letter from my parents, my tears never stopped. At the beginning of the first and second quarters, they enthusiastically questioned me about my school life. My parents had an American dream just like me, and the dream became wonderfully true for us all. Many of my Taiwanese friends and my relatives asked me, “Why are you going to America?” I explained to them,”Hopefully, I will improve my English writing and speaking skills in order to apply for a Master’s degree in America. If I complete my studies, I can get a job easier in Taiwan. Secondly, I want to understand the difference between Western and Eastern culture and thinking are.” However, currently, something has changed between my parents and me. They think I should go back to Taiwan because they said, “A woman needs to get married. If you continue to study in America, you will become older, and men usually are not interested in old women.” Although I need to take the bus two hours every day, do not have a car to go out, and miss my friends from the university of Taiwan, I still want to pursue my American dream. Even going to live in America was the hardest decision, but I will never regret coming to America. Consequently, I have decided not to go back to Taiwan right now. I have met many friends of different nationalities and have many cherished experiences of America. Listening to somebody is not always right, sometimes, I have to make decisions by myself.