I couldn’t interview my dad since he was working but I did get to interview my Mom Maria L. Huerta. At first she couldn’t give me specific answers but as I asked more questions she went into more details. She told me about her American dream and how she planned to accomplish and what she did in order to reach it.
What was your American dream when you got to the United States?
My dream was to earn a lot of money and get a job.
Did you have a specific job that you wanted to work on?
Sewing was what I really liked and still do but if I couldn’t get a job that involved sewing, then I would work on any job that was available.
Did you think that by coming to the U.S you would make your dreams come true?
Actually I didn’t plan to come to the U.S.
Then how did you end setting foot in the U.S?
Your uncle was going to cross the border but didn’t have anybody to come with so he decided to take me.
How did you two manage to get here?
Your uncle and I got to Tijuana and then arrived at San Diego, California. From there we took a plane here to Chicago, Illinois.
When you got here what did you plan to do next as a goal?
I wanted to learn how to speak English.
Did you learn the English language?
Unfortunately I didn’t learn the language because I didn’t had time to study because I was too tired after I got home from work.
What was your first job?
Your uncle got the job for him and me at a factory where we made parts of cars like the windows, rear mirrors, etc.
Besides having a lot of money and having a job, what was another American dream?
I always dreamed of having my own family living in my own house. But not just any house, I wanted to have a residential house in a suburb.
Do you have your own house, job, and money now?
Well you know we’re ok with money now and your dad and I have a job (thank god) but we still don’t have our own house. We could have gotten our house back then because it was easier to get one and cheaper, but your dad didn’t want to and now look at us paying rent!
Are your hopes for completing your dreams still on track or are you giving up on them?
Yes, I still have the idea that one day we will have our dream house and your sister and you have the career you wanted to finally be independent.
9 comments:
First of all at least u got to interview ur mom. I see that some of her dreams were not accomplish. But I also think that one day she is going to have her dream come true. To have her own house.
thats cool, that my parents actually have the same dream as your mom, about having their own house. well actually most parents want that..
i like the interview it was interesting..!
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nice blog post you decided to interview your mom. you ask her good questions like what was she going to do when she gets here. I can tell that you put alot of thought to it good job.
thax for the comment you rblog is nice 2 and hopefully u guys would get ur house in the suburbs. also ur uncle had a big influence with ur mom =)
This was a really good interview. I like how you interviewed your mom. It's nice how she still wants to accomplish her dream you see you could do anything as long as you put your mind to it.
hey brenda!
nice interview. your mom did add more details as you kept on asking her more questions.
well yeah good luck to your moms dream to get a house and also for you to get a good career. =]
well good job!
you did a great job!....well your mom made a right choice to come with your uncle because now she no prblems but even though she has not accomplishe some of her goal, but i like the idea that she hasn't gave up.
Nice job in geting the answers from your mom. It looks like she had more dreams that she thought she had. You should try to interview your dad too.
good job I didnt get to interview my dad alot since he was tired from working
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