My grandfather Guido Gonzalez was the first person from his family to come and settle in America. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. At just 10 years old, he left his family and everything he knew to come and experience all that America had to offer. He arrived in America in 1949. He first arrived in New York, which was where most immigrants first went. He said as soon as he arrived in America, he was immediately amazed by all he saw; he knew that many opportunities were awaiting him here. Shortly after arriving in New York, he moved to Virginia to attend school at a private military academy. While attending this academy, he was living on campus without any family members since they all stayed Venezuela. He mentioned that it was very hard for him to be miles and miles away from his family for such a long period of time. He came from a high-class family, so luckily they were able to afford American school. The main reason his family sent him to America was so he would be able …show more content…
He spent all his time attending school. After many years of attending the private military academy, he had achieved his goal of graduating in America. His next step was college, he chose to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While at Madison, he was studying to earn a masters in agricultural business. During his time at college he worked at the bookstore on campus, this was a simple way for him to earn some money. He said he was very happy while at college because it was a more diverse area. After my grandfather finished college, he moved back to Venezuela with my grandmother, for work. In Venezuela, they had three kids together. Eventually, my grandmother brought their children to America- the process of immigration then repeated itself. In conclusion, my grandfather said living in America was such a life changing experience and that all the challenges he went through helped him become the man he is