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Thursday, January 12, 2006

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:00:56 GMT

Mohammed Fraz

Professor Dardello

English 121

12 January 2006

Immigrations Vs Work

Immigrants what are they? I have asked myself this question plenty of times. Houghton, Mifflin. Dictionary of the English Language. 4^th ed. 2000. Adds, a person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another. Why would a person do such a thing?. Leaving his/her home behind and starting all over in an alien world. A place where your neighbors look nothing like you and speaking in a tongue that seems impossible to grasp. Why would an individual go through such an ordeal?. It could be for their kids, their families or to escape poverty. I moved from India to the United States when I was very young. I had turned nine, a month after I moved to America. Those questions wondered my mind all the time. I could read and write in more languages then my classmates and even some of my teachers, but struggled in English. I felt that everyone one was speaking really fast. I some times couldn’t comprehend what was said. I kept wondering what the am I doing here. I had always told to study hard. America is a land of opportunity. Any ordinary person can become a big shot, if he puts his nose in the book. I realized that this was us, my brothers and me. All these changes were for us. To give us a good start in life. This is common in immigrant families. Many immigrants families move to America knowing that their will be hardship they must face in order for their kids to have a better future.

Immigrant’s workers don’t expect a lot. Usually starting off in the fast food industries such as Mc Donald’s, KFC, Taco Bell or some times working in restaurants. Many immigrants start their new lives in places such as these. Working in the fast food industries is usually stressful because of long work hours and low wages. Some Immigrants are just driven to the fast food industries because there are others just like them. Some might work at KFC because their might be others from their country or speak their language which could make them feel more at home (Country which they came from). This was exactly why I picked my first job. I worked at Akbar (Indian restaurant) for three years. That’s the longest I ever worked in one place. It wasn’t because the pay was good but because it made me feel more at home and the only other place I spoke something besides English. I had a good relationship with my managers. Some do not choice to work in fast food industries. They do not have to suffer the same fate as others. They start off investing in a store or a business. Then in a few years, start a business with the money they’ve invested. Those that start a business are lucky, but many immigrants know their fate in the work industry.

Those immigrants that are too proud to work in fast food industries because they feel as if they are over qualified for such a position. They may have master degrees in multiple categories and had a job they were proud of in their home. Those individuals soon realize that they have no choice but to work for low wages and suck up their pride if they are to feed their children. In “Work Makes Life Sweet,” Bell Hooks writes Brilliant black women hold themselves back they refused to be proper subordinates (777). This can also be said about some immigrants. They hate the idea of working for a manager who finished high school and may be spent a year or two in a community college.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:28:38 GMT

Thesis: Many Immigrants that come from other countries to the United States find that they are condemned to work at low wages and harsh conditions, even though they are clearly over qualified.

I. Immigrants set forth a dream

Immigrants leave their families behind to start a better life.
Start with very little, but expect a better future for kids.

II. Work available for immigrants

Work options are very little.
Many immigrants are forced to work at low wages if they need to survive hunger and feed families.

III. Working environment for some immigrants.

Some immigrants have multiple master degrees find they are subordinates of employees that only have high school degree or a few in college.
Some work in factories with little to none advancements.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:47:13 GMT

This week my final exams I can't wait till they are over I just took 2 of them and have one left It is the hardest of all that's chem 101. If I fail then I fail the class so it is life or death sutuation I can't wait till I am done this semester. I only get a few days to rest up then the next semester starts.

Friday, November 11, 2005

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:27:50 GMT

Yo what's up It's been a while ramadan is finally over and I need to get my strength back which means lifting weights everyday.

Last weekend was great I went to a UMBC party. Me, farhan my boy from high school faisal shows up at the party with his crew. The first half of the party was weak because not a lot were there. You know how it is. So we went in the back and had our own party we were in a room with speaker desk in the front. We took turns singing. For indians it's like the show (sa re ga ma pa) for americans it was like american idol but we sang and we judged.

I feel really bad for what I did to my friend for the first of the party when I was bored. I let my friend prank call her. The problem wasn't my friends number it was her mother's. I didn't know. Apperently She got into a lot of trouble for that. So I sorrrrrry. I need to find her and apolgize personally. That was so childish of me. There a boundry and I think I crossed it.

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:35:00 GMT

man this day sucks ass I only had 4 hours of sleep and I just fucking chocked on my math test i knew the material I was confident but chocked when I took it i was so mad I didn't stay for the other half of class.

I worked so hard and math is my best sublect or atleast my favorite all I want to do is go and sleep to help get it out of my mind.

Thursday, October 20, 2005

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:53:28 GMT

man college seems not as hard as it felt before. I got 5 weeks left. Just work my ass off untill it is over then I can have A break for a month.

Screw everybody who keeps making fun of me for fasting by teasing me with food They are trying to break me but I won't.

A soon as this ramadan thing is over I going to be living it. I finally be able to go to the gym and gain all my strenght that I lost. I espacially have to get ready for track.

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:37:33 GMT

I got to tell you this ramadan thing is killing me inside. I have troble studying and college only gets tougher. I just flunked a test which I studied really hard and jhef who asks me for help all the time did much better than me. By two letter grades can you believe it. That really ticked me off.

Me and farhan went to a party on saturday (indian party) I wans't what I expected but what the hell. It was ok since i had not gone out and had a good time since college started. We were suppose to go to a after party but I forgot my keys( bad luck)and I had to wake up at four in the morning and I usually don't go to sleep after that. I only had three and half hours of sleep. That's well below my recommended sleeping time of eight hours.

Also I haven't worked out in almost 3 weeks and I feel like I am losing my six pack.

Friday, October 07, 2005

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 03:18:47 GMT

Man this ramadan thing really making studing hard had trouble concentrating in math I really need to get a A in all class.¹

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:06:08 GMT

hey guys it's been a while. I lot has happened since before. College just started and i really like it .It is noting like high school much more independent and everybody cool here.I have been studing pretty hard here for the first every thing is actually sticking because for the first time I trying.

I seen all my people from high school my boy antonio, jhef, lu, jill, josh,brain, farhan, tim and tiffini.
       there are lot of people that I know here some I haven't seen for mabe 4 or 5 years. People from hammond like tom medo,tavon,justine taweel etc.

There are alot distraction but also a lot of great things. HCC is great for anyone who want a good start or if you had a bad one it's also a good way to clean it up.www.howardcc.edu/
that's the website to my school if you want to see.

what i like most about my college is the verity of people in the school and age next to me is someone who is 60 years old and wants to be a nurse. She very inspering in my opion she must be from africa. She does not have good english. she is not very smart but she is a really hard worker in math when the professor is talking and teaching some thing new she doesn't understand she ask and ask. since I sit next to her she ask me I am good in math but a horible teacher. I tried my best and 4 or 5 times she understood. I mean you have to meet her I use to be neverous when I started college but now not as much.

    As long as I am focused I know I be an engineer. It's pretty cool how every one I know also wants to be an engineer.Antonio, lu , Jhef are all in the engineering program with me.

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:31:21 GMT

hey guys I had probally 3 hours of sleep at the most. I slept at 11 oclock and woke up at 2. I was having the weiredest dreams last night.

I woke up at about 6 this morning to drive with my dad. He been teaching me the highways. I don't understand why some people think driving is so hard but I think it's one of the easyest thing I ever tried. Especally parking I never messed up with parking nevermind I messed up once that was the part my mom failed 6 times.

today I met a lot of assh****. The people who know me will tell you that I am a nice person who rarely ever gets mad but for some reason The area I went to today pushed me of the edge. which ended up in me calling one of them a bitch and the other guy he was a different case.

Dont you hate it when people are lieing to you . you know that it's a lie from the beginning. First let me explain what my job is. I work for a company called pinnecle Energy it;s not what it sounds. It's a home improvement company. My job is basically to talk to home owners and see if they need an estimate for any outside projects such as roof,siding,deck etc. and they must be doing this work with in a year. I need to set up apointments with people who are interested.

anyway I come to a home and knock on the door this guy comes out. I shake his hand introduce myself I tell him what out company does any and he says that he is not doing any work now but is planing within a year. First he says he doesn't do the wok himself then I point out we have trained professionals who are in the neighborhood as we speak then the starts cover up and lieing and says he does work him self all i am trying to do is set up an opiontment with this guy so he can get a free estimate. I was already in a bad mood when i got to the door he was making it worst so I ask him a questions which traps him and he gets caught in his own lies. So he tries to pretent he is busy and tries to go inside. Quate" sir, this will only take a minute " he replyies by saying as he is closing the door" well, this has allready taken five" I reply by saying " well who's fault is that" he nots his head and closes the door.