Nancy Romero tells the story of when she moved to the United States and describes all her experiences. Nancy also tells a story about how it effected her life and how it was the best decision she ever made. Although it was a challenge, she eventually  faced it.

Transcript:

Jocelyn Gomez: What’s your name?

Nancy Romero: My name is  Nancy Romero

JG: Umm how old are you?

NR: I am 31.

JG: Ok, what’s a challenge you have faced in your life?

NR: Umm I think it would be deciding to come to the United States from Mexico, from a young age, because I wanted something better for myself and something better for my family in the future. I also umm wanted something better for my kids in the future.

JG: How old were you when you came to the United States?

NR: I was pretty young, like 17 or 18.

JG: Was that an easy decision for you to make or a hard decision?

NR: It was a hard decision because I had to leave my family behind, my mother, my father, my brother, and my sisters.

JG: Did you eventually see them  again, or you haven’t seen them?

NR: Umm I have not seen my sisters but my brothers I have because after I left for the United States they left too, a couple years after me. So I got to see them here but I have not seen my sisters or my parents.

JG: Umm when you moved over here to the United States was it hard to communicate with people?

NR: Yes it was because everything was different, you know. Everything was in English and I didn’t know any English. I also did not have any of my family or friends so I needed to start from the bottom.

JG: Yeah.

NR: Yeah and that was the hard part.

JG: Okay yeah, umm how did you  to overcome this challenge?

NR: Eventually I got a job and I made friends and now I have, you know, my husband, and I have a son.

JG: Were you happy with your decision or not?

NR: Yes, because I have a better job, a better future, and a better future for my family. If I would’ve stayed in Mexico, I would have been struggling every day.

JG How is your life now that you moved to the United States?

NR: My life has been great. I have a wonderful husband and I have my son that I love very much.

JG: What advice would you give to those people who are planning to come to the United States?

NR: Do you mean, like in the same situation that I was in?

JG: Yeah.

NR: Umm.

JG: They might be scared or when they come to the United States, they might regret their decision.

NR: I say go for it because its gonna be the best decision for you and your family.

JG: Okay that is all, thank you.

NR: You’re welcome.