the new paint scent. I overheard my parents talking about how much they

liked the new house and how much they were looking foward to live in it. As

they were discussing the issue, I could see it in their faces that they

were saying it to self-justify the misery that they've been going through

Ever since my high school life began, that was when my parents

started to struggle with financial issues. The owner of the company that

my dad was affiliated with was not only a friend of ours, but a distant

family member as well. When Silicon Valley hit the economic crisis, that

was when the company started spiraling downhill, leaving my dad with

nothing but a feeling of depression and stupidity. This feeling stirred up

within him because he felt that his not being able to speak English well

enough was what stopped him into working for an American company. The

economy became so horrible that our family friend told my dad that because

of the bad economy and his own financial circumstances, he would pay my dad

later when the economy was better. My dad didn't like the idea, but he went

first moved to Roseville, I complained and whined to my parents of how much

Silicon Valley and my mom needed a break from the nearby Koreans gossiping

and day out. Because my grades were so low, I felt like my being was adding

realize how important family is and that I can overcome many obstacles that

academically. Academics, to my parents, is something they emphasize day in

medicine for her thyroid for the rest of her life. Everything only got

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Approximate Word count = 1016
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)