American Dream Boat

This passage representing the life of K. Oanh Ha was well written and really tells the story of how difficult it is to adjust to a brand new culture.  The reading describes her coming to America at the  age of six in a boat from Vietnam.   I related so strongly to this reading in so many ways, although I never came directly off of a boat, my parents did re locate to better my life.  As a young child it was very hard for me to adjust because I was confused more than anything.  I wanted to be American because thats all I saw around me.  I wanted to talk walk and act like a full blood.  Since I was young my parents and I would get into countless arguments about who I am, or what country was better.  I considered myself American because I was born here.  I did not want to even acknowledge my roots as an Indian.  Over the years I started to understand that theres no shame in representing your roots.  When I look in the mirror its easily noticeable that I  am in fact Indian.   However I still strongly believe that my home country is America that it is.  However, I now recently have wanted to understand and learn more about my native culture that I have so long despised off because it was different.  I am no longer ashamed of being Indian as I was but the struggles and arguments that I have had with my parents are so similar to that of K. Oanh Ha in the passage.  This one related to me a lot. Loved it!