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How I Came to Immigrate to America (XV)
Meeting the Two Sisters Shortly after we purchased our first car, the Pacer started acting up. One day, my mother and I went to...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (XIV)
Finally, we went to Small Claims Court to obtain the deposit money back. We had left the car at the dealership although they said...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (XIII)
Finally, in May 1986, I was granted permission to go there. My quick-tempered boss surprised me with the customary bridal shower. Between her and...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (XI)
During that time, I had continued to work a few evenings a week at the T-shirt store. In addition to going to clean up...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (VII)
I also followed the job wanted ads in the newspaper. The same thing happened. Same refusal. Although my English was quite good, some people...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (VI)
We had not told them about our dog. We simply thought that it would not be any problem. When they saw us, they were...
My School Years in Romania (XV)
In college the pressure was again on us to become members of the Communist Party. As usual, they asked the best students to join...
My School Years in Romania (XII)
I was a very good student although I did not study too much. Studying was just something that I had to do, not something...
My School Years in Romania (XI)
At one point, during the winter I came to school wearing a very slight pink chapstick. Well, I was turned back from the door...
My School Years in Romania (VIII)
School usually started on or around September 15. We would then break in mid-December for 3 weeks. At that time, while in General School,...