Immigration to the United States

The transition to life in the U.S. was difficult. Although they had both studied English in high school and college, getting used to the speaking the language every day was hard. Additionally, the two parts of the world could not have been more different. They moved from Taiwan, a tropical location with beautiful lush greenery to the Midwest during the winter. In Taiwan, they lived in the city of Taipei and used public transportation and bikes often. However, in the Midwest, life was less urban and everyone had their own car. Although in some ways this was a change to get used to, the use of cars also excited Veronica's parents. They loved the prospect of just getting in the car and exploring their new country. They traveled often but did not have a large budget as they were young students. One adventure they embarked on was driving to Disney World in Florida. They were excited to see the amusement parks and be a part of this American experience but their budget limited their options. They ended up visiting all the parks but sleeping in their car rather than a hotel, which they could not afford.