Now a Citizen |
|
|
|
Monally Phuengvilai |
|
|
 |
About the Author |
Monally Phuengvilai, author of “Now a Citizen” is a student at the Waltham Power Program. “I came from Laos 6 years ago, and I have two children ages 5 and 3. I became a citizen on October 30, 2006. I like living in the United States because I like the country and the shopping.” |
|
When I came to the United States I missed my family
and my
friends. I was very sad but now I'm so happy because I have friends
and
I know how to speak and write English. I like the United States.
I
like the stores. I like American people. They speak very nice to
me,
but I don't like snow because it's too cold for me. I became a citizen,
and now I don't have to change my green card and it will be easy
to get
a passport. I want to be American like my kids who are American
citizens because they were born here. I want to live in the U.S.A,
and
I want to make money to send to my family and my cousin in Laos.