My father is an immigrant from Jordan (whole other story about how the family ended up in Jordan, but I digress). He pumped gas at a full-service station in Boston to pay his way through Boston University. He would travel down to NYC on weekends where he would work afood cart. Eventually he opened a restaurant. And that, that was his American dream. The oldest in his family, he brought my uncle over and paid his way through medical school. Not a scholarship, not a subsidy. Just grit, community, and the belief that this country made room for you if you worked hard enough.
Thank you for sharing this Ruqaiyah. It’s more evidence that given a chance, people rise to the challenge. It is absolutely what has made America great
Thank you for the mention of Soukra in this post! I'm grateful to be a part of this conversation on the importance of international exchange and how it brings different perspectives that contribute to growth and progress.
My father is an immigrant from Jordan (whole other story about how the family ended up in Jordan, but I digress). He pumped gas at a full-service station in Boston to pay his way through Boston University. He would travel down to NYC on weekends where he would work afood cart. Eventually he opened a restaurant. And that, that was his American dream. The oldest in his family, he brought my uncle over and paid his way through medical school. Not a scholarship, not a subsidy. Just grit, community, and the belief that this country made room for you if you worked hard enough.
Thank you for sharing this Ruqaiyah. It’s more evidence that given a chance, people rise to the challenge. It is absolutely what has made America great
Thank you for the mention of Soukra in this post! I'm grateful to be a part of this conversation on the importance of international exchange and how it brings different perspectives that contribute to growth and progress.