Summer Studies [open]
Jul 6, 2015 0:49:08 GMT -5
Post by Rafael Soto Vega on Jul 6, 2015 0:49:08 GMT -5
Rafael was happy summer was here. It meant warm days, plenty of sun, and a break from his classes at Greenview community college. The previous summer, Rafi elected to take some extra classes to try and figure out what he wanted to do with his life. He was still working on it, but decided that majoring in anthropology was a good start. He was so interested in the world beyond what he knew. He wasn't sure what kind of careers could await him after he got a degree - forbes ranked anthropology as the worst major for your career in 2012. But frankly, it was the subject which Rafi felt most passionately about. He thought, perhaps, after community college he could go to the University of Vermont for an education degree if all else was lost.
But this summer Rafi was trying really hard not to think about that. Instead, the 22 year old man had two goals: find a job and become a US citizen. These endeavors both led up to the greater goal of getting his sister to America. His hometown was dangerous, and only getting moreso. While he would love to bring both his mother and sister, he knew getting Adelina to America fist was important. She wasn't getting an education in Mexico, and it was only a matter of time before she was as far behind as Rafi was when he first arrived at Hammel. He wanted her future to be just as bright and hopeful as his.
The cost to bring Lina to America would be very high - between legal fees and airfare. He'd have to get legal custody of his sister and make arrangements for her to be allowed over the border. It was all very complicated and Rafi hated the entire process, but it knew it had to be done. That being said, he had to study hard for his citizenship test so he would pass with flying colors.
But just because the man was studying didn't mean he wouldn't enjoy the BEAUTIFUL weather. Today he packed a bag with a towel and sunscreen and headed down to the lake to read an old history book lent to him by a professor. He didn't look out of place - wearing bright green swim trunks and dark sunglasses, sitting on an old blue towel with fish printed on it - until you reached the two inch thick book with an eagle on the cover in his hands. It was crowded at the lake, but that made Rafi much more comfortable. He hated being alone. He smiled as a couple kids ran past him into the water, and turned the page to read more about George Washington crossing the Delaware.
But this summer Rafi was trying really hard not to think about that. Instead, the 22 year old man had two goals: find a job and become a US citizen. These endeavors both led up to the greater goal of getting his sister to America. His hometown was dangerous, and only getting moreso. While he would love to bring both his mother and sister, he knew getting Adelina to America fist was important. She wasn't getting an education in Mexico, and it was only a matter of time before she was as far behind as Rafi was when he first arrived at Hammel. He wanted her future to be just as bright and hopeful as his.
The cost to bring Lina to America would be very high - between legal fees and airfare. He'd have to get legal custody of his sister and make arrangements for her to be allowed over the border. It was all very complicated and Rafi hated the entire process, but it knew it had to be done. That being said, he had to study hard for his citizenship test so he would pass with flying colors.
But just because the man was studying didn't mean he wouldn't enjoy the BEAUTIFUL weather. Today he packed a bag with a towel and sunscreen and headed down to the lake to read an old history book lent to him by a professor. He didn't look out of place - wearing bright green swim trunks and dark sunglasses, sitting on an old blue towel with fish printed on it - until you reached the two inch thick book with an eagle on the cover in his hands. It was crowded at the lake, but that made Rafi much more comfortable. He hated being alone. He smiled as a couple kids ran past him into the water, and turned the page to read more about George Washington crossing the Delaware.
