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George Takei: The Most Significant Moment In My Life

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I often ask myself what is the most significant moment in my life. I suggest most people believe it’s when you realize you’re an adult, not a kid anymore. It’s like in that specific moment you’re fully responsible for everything that happens in your life. My memory is returning to the year 2002, when my life changed forever. At the age of 20, I migrated from my homeland of Cuba to the United States. I was alone, as I had no family or friends to help me through the crises I will run into. Being an immigrant and not speaking English is different and has obstacles that needed to be overcome. For example, I needed to learn a new language, be educated in a new economic and educational system. In Cuba, I graduated with honors with an accounting degree, but in America I started working as a waitress in a Cuban restaurant. The compensation was not much, but having a clientele that spoke Spanish was helpful. I was a cheerful, and I knew I wanted to advance myself and to earn a good living. I surmised and noticed that in the United States, if you have a title you have the …show more content…

While, Takei’s character has some funny segments, the main theme of the movie reverts back to Larry Crowne and Mrs. Tainot. Finally, if you have a free afternoon and want a few giggles and some heartfelt feel-good moments, go watch two nonconformists get socially involved. You just might enjoy and smile, as I did. (suggestion -invite your significant other as the romantic implications are adorable.) Finally, I will conclude my summation of the movie by saying that bad things happen to good people and you should never give up on your carrier. The work can be done right, but the paper will decide if you keep your job. I support this theory because Larry Crowne was one of these type of individuals, but was his life really that bad? You tell me after watching the entire

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