Humans of Malden 12/15

Meghan Yip December 15, 2015

By Meghan Yip and Samuel Martinez

“I moved to the US when I was only 5. My parents and I had a very hard time adjusting to this new environment, especially my mom and I. It was, of course, intimidating, as we barely knew how to speak English. Everywhere I went, I always felt lost and out of place. I spent the early years of my school career not understanding anything and seeing my parents struggling with simple everyday tasks. I realized that I had to mature fairly quickly to become someone that could help my parents. I worked through the language barrier. Now, I do very well in school and I have taken on the responsibility of helping my parents break through the same barrier that I have.” #humansofmaldenhigh

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