I was born in a place where were men had to hunt for food and women had to work long days in the fields farming. It was a place where your own two feet were the only options for traveling. Here automobiles, grocery stores, mall, electricity... didn’t exist. We went to bed when the sun was down and woke when it was up. People may think there’s no such place that exists today but it does. This place is located in Nepal by the Himalayan Mountains and the little town I lived in is called Humla. I don’t know if I believe in heaven or hell but if I did, I’d say this place was a combination of both. I was very little when I learned to take care of myself, I wasn’t even 5 and I had to walk what seemed like miles everyday to fetch water from the forest. I had to look after the cows and the goats, wash my own clothes by hand and take care of my little brother. At the same time living there was exhilarating because living in a place without cars or computers was an adventure everyday. I was a little girl who played marbles and climbed trees for fun because barbies didn’t exist. I could go anywhere without a worry about criminals because I lived in a small village where everyone was a one huge family. Instead of watching T.V we told and listened to stories. Even though we had very little we made it work because we had to. Memories of my past seem like a long dream because I don’t have anyone who’s known me since the day I was born to help me remember. I’m unable to remember the faces of my friends and family and I have random flashbacks that don’t make any sense.
2008, when I got adopted by my mom from U.S., I time traveled.” Adopted” when people hear that word they always seem to feel sorry for me and it annoys me every time. Under the circumstances I lived a pretty good and interesting life. Yes,I had to leave what was left of my family in Nepal behind and all the things I was accustomed to for example, adventuring the woods, being out in nature, engaging with animals, and the wild feeling of being free because I was little and I didn't have much to worry about. Even though I lost a lot I gained twice as much. I don't regret the decision I made to come here. Coming to the U.S. was not easy for me. For the first couple of years I felt like an outsider and I felt like I was being judged everywhere I went. I lost one of my moms through cancer and the sad thing is I only knew her for a year. I had hard time making friends at school and because I didn't know english too well I had terrible grades. Similar to Nepal, the U.S. is a place that is combination of heaven and hell in my opinion. Hell, because I had time fitting in and I lost my dearest mom, heaven because I have the greatest family I could ask for, I have so many opportunities; I get to live in the most amazing house, get to travel, and even though I’m a woman I can become whoever I want to be when I grow up, because I can, unlike Nepal. In conclusion, I was a lost kitten and my mom found me. The day I came here is the most important day of my life. Throughout my life I’ve had to make important decisions at an early age and how I lived my life depended on those decisions. One of the biggest decisions I made was coming to the United States. I don't know what it would be like if I still lived in Nepal and I will never know and that’s fine with me because I have a family who truly loves me and supports me in every way. My decisions and experience led to to be who and where I am today. My world I came from is a world that seems like a fantasy. Even now, I’m unable to truly express the the story of my life in couple of paragraphs, that’s why I hope to write a story about my life and publish it in the future.
2008, when I got adopted by my mom from U.S., I time traveled.” Adopted” when people hear that word they always seem to feel sorry for me and it annoys me every time. Under the circumstances I lived a pretty good and interesting life. Yes,I had to leave what was left of my family in Nepal behind and all the things I was accustomed to for example, adventuring the woods, being out in nature, engaging with animals, and the wild feeling of being free because I was little and I didn't have much to worry about. Even though I lost a lot I gained twice as much. I don't regret the decision I made to come here. Coming to the U.S. was not easy for me. For the first couple of years I felt like an outsider and I felt like I was being judged everywhere I went. I lost one of my moms through cancer and the sad thing is I only knew her for a year. I had hard time making friends at school and because I didn't know english too well I had terrible grades. Similar to Nepal, the U.S. is a place that is combination of heaven and hell in my opinion. Hell, because I had time fitting in and I lost my dearest mom, heaven because I have the greatest family I could ask for, I have so many opportunities; I get to live in the most amazing house, get to travel, and even though I’m a woman I can become whoever I want to be when I grow up, because I can, unlike Nepal.
In conclusion, I was a lost kitten and my mom found me. The day I came here is the most important day of my life. Throughout my life I’ve had to make important decisions at an early age and how I lived my life depended on those decisions. One of the biggest decisions I made was coming to the United States. I don't know what it would be like if I still lived in Nepal and I will never know and that’s fine with me because I have a family who truly loves me and supports me in every way. My decisions and experience led to to be who and where I am today. My world I came from is a world that seems like a fantasy. Even now, I’m unable to truly express the the story of my life in couple of paragraphs, that’s why I hope to write a story about my life and publish it in the future.