The Japanese writer Kotaro Isaka wrote in his book Golden Dreams: "The greatest weapon of mankind is the determination to go out. ”
In everyone's heart, there is a beautiful new world. There's a life you've ever wanted to live, and a better version of yourself.
The road to realizing their dreams is not simple, but for those who are open-minded and dare to fight, everything is possible.
I don't know if you remember the rich second generation Guan Yingshan, who went from the "slum" to the figure skating goddess to the brave American political arena?
Although she was not born with the innate advantage of being in Rome, she had the Chinese and the strength to not accept defeat and deny her life, and with the efforts of her own and her fathers, she realized the American dream that belonged to their family.
This seemingly dreamy thing has to start with their family immigrating to the United States.
Guan Yingshan's parents were originally from Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, and in the last century, the development of the mainland was far less than that of Hong Kong, so at the beginning her parents worked hard in Hong Kong.
People go high, water flows low. Where there are better opportunities for development, people will go wherever they go.
Especially Chinese who are not afraid of hardship, as long as they can rely on their own hands to create better conditions for themselves and their families, they are not afraid of anything.
Guan Yingshan's parents, too, left their familiar hometown and arrived in the United States on the other side of the ocean to realize their American dream.
In the strange country, Guan's father and mother had no high education, no skills, and no background, and could only work in restaurants like most Chinese who had just arrived in the United States at that time to maintain the daily expenses of the family.
Of course, this is not a problem for Chinese who have always been industrious and hardworking.
Even if life is tight, Guan Yingshan's parents have never been stingy in their children's education.
Precisely because they are not educated and can only rely on physical strength to earn money to support their families, they do not want their children to suffer the same.
So Guan Yingshan's parents not only attach importance to their children's education, but also strive to send their children to participate in various interest classes, even if the cost is very large, they do not hesitate.
In the United States, at that time, it was possible to obtain scholarships through sports and enter prestigious schools.
Knowing that his daughter likes figure skating, Guan's father and mother unconditionally support their daughter to develop their own hobbies.
Although ice and snow sports are a very common sport in the United States, for countries with low incomes, the cost of cultivating a sports student is very high, and the pressure of tens of thousands of training fees per year is not generally large.
Guan's father and mother did not persuade their daughter to give up their dreams, and both husband and wife worked several more jobs at the same time.
This is also one of the greatest places for Chinese parents, as long as they are willing to work hard for their children.
In order to make their children realize their dreams, Guan Yingshan's parents made a crazy decision to sell the house they had saved up for money.
Buying a new pair of skates is a trivial matter for people with good family conditions, but Guan Yingshan's parents can barely afford a pair of second-hand shoes.
Like most Ethnic Chinese, Kwan is very sensible.
Knowing that her parents were not easy, so when her peers were playing with Barbie dolls and enjoying a happy childhood, she devoted most of her time and energy to figure skating.
In order to reduce the burden on her family, she practiced every day without moving, and it was not too tiring to repeat an action hundreds of times.
Because the ice rink opens at 5 a.m. and does not charge for the front yard, in order to gain a few more hours of free training time, Guan Yingshan got up at three o'clock in the morning.
At night, she even sleeps in a skating suit, which saves time for preparation.
The gift of fate has long been secretly marked with a price.
She began to practice figure skating since she was a child, and won the figure skating championship very early, and gradually became more well known to more people.
Guan Yingshan worked hard enough to win a total of 43 championships in her skating career, including 9 consecutive national championships, 5 World Championships and 2 Olympic medals.
Refreshing the impression of many Americans on Chinese Americans, in the process, Guan Yingshan also realized her American dream.
From ancient times to the present, excellent people are often on the road to better, even if they have achieved high achievements in their respective fields.
Kwan was no exception, and at the peak of her career, she made an unexpected decision to return to campus for her unfinished studies.
Academically, she did not relax, and she was as angry as most Chinese children.
He also received his bachelor's degree from the University of Denver and his master's degree from the School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
After completing her studies, Guan Yingshan did not stop moving forward and constantly refreshed her achievements.
She took her eyes to politics and took action.
You know, women from non-political backgrounds are very rare and difficult to enter politics in China, but in the United States, which has always been tolerant of freedom and opportunities, everything is possible.
Kwan has served as a public diplomacy ambassador and senior adviser on public affairs.
Because I am an ordinary rich second generation, I know that it is not a simple thing for immigrant families without backgrounds to establish themselves in the United States.
It is precisely because she has experienced it, so she knows the difficulties of others, and she is also a woman, so after entering politics, she often speaks out for immigrant families and women's rights.
As a Chinese girl from the bottom, Guan Yingshan's story has infected many people and become one of the typical representatives of many efforts to achieve the American Dream.
It is said that the children of immigrants are more likely to succeed, and this sentence is not unreasonable, and the opportunity is always left to those who are brave and hardworking.
These second-generation immigrants, including Guan Yingshan, although their family conditions are average and powerless, they can also shine in all walks of life.
On the one hand, they themselves work hard enough to dare to fight, and their parents are willing to do their best to give their children the greatest support.
On the other hand, the inclusive environment abroad has given many ordinary people the opportunity to succeed.
That's why we can see that so many ordinary immigrant families can produce top scientists, first-class university professors, top world champions, shrewd entrepreneurs...
These families who choose to immigrate want to provide better living conditions for themselves and their families, provide more choices for their children, and help them better achieve themselves.
Now, because of the pandemic, the biggest uncertainty, immigration has become the plan for most people.
No one can determine what will happen in the future, and one more identity is also an extra necessary path for themselves and their families.
More and more people are realizing the importance of second status, applying early, maybe just to help you when you need it.
It's always good to plan ahead.
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Source: U.S. Immigrants Official Website
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