Making it in the US: Good English, a degree in food and nutrition, and tenacity

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It was the fall of 1971, when I first set foot at the Golden State of California, in America, the Land of Promise, en route to the well- known city of Al Capone, Chicago, Illinois which is also known

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as the Windy City.

Speaking correct English, holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition, and being tenacious were the tools I used to exist and survive. The first few years was a struggle. I had to fight for my own right as an immigrant, and then as a naturalized US citizen. It is foolish to say that prejudice did not exist then, for it did, and still does.

My husband who was an alumnus of the University of the Philippines became successful in his own field and held the position of art director at The Chicago Tribune, one of the largest and respected newspapers in the country. I am proud to say he was a good provider and gave me and our children security in life. He was a perfect gentleman, humble, honorable, a handsome man, and the most intellectual person I had the privilege of knowing and loving for 35 years.

Now that I live in Southern California, I do miss the changing seasons: The winter which reminds me always of beautiful God’s creation; the mesmerizing snow that falls on the trees that no human hand can do, but copy and paint. The spring, when the flowers bloom and the smell of green grass is so welcoming, and the chirping of birds that tell us that life is to begin again.

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