I come from a family of immigrants.
My parents were born in the Republic of Georgia and fled the country in the 1970s during a hostile social and political climate. They migrated to Italy, where they met, with only $100 in cash and few possessions. From there, they went to Australia, where they got married and had me.
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My dad traveled to the U.S. to build a better life, leaving the family behind in Australia. My parents didn’t see each other for three years and could only communicate through letters.
My dad settled in a poor neighborhood in New Jersey. He purposefully didn’t want to live around people just like him who spoke Russian so he could learn English and assimilate to American culture faster. My dad taught himself English by watching the Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin Shows with an English to Russian translation dictionary.
Although my dad was a skilled engineer, finding work as an immigrant was difficult. But my dad was persistent and determined to find a good job. After one interview, he asked right then if he got the job. They were so impressed by his tenacity that he was offered the position on the spot.
Today, my parents live a comfortable life in Los Angeles. Seeing them now, it’s hard to imagine that they came from nothing. Through hard work and determination, they pushed through unimaginable hardships to create a great life.
Having the mentality of an immigrant means having a strong work ethic and being scrappy and resourceful. It means understanding that no one owes you anything and that you have to work for everything. Immigrants come up with creative solutions to problems when the odds are stacked against them.
I’m proud of the legacy my immigrant parents created for me. That same mentality can push anyone—regardless of where you came from—to create a better life.
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