I was so scared. Then I talked to him, and he became kind of like my mentor. I still keep in touch with him. After class, he talked to me, and he helped me understand that if I would not venture to say anything, then I would not succeed and learn English. Another challenge was not blending with the American culture.
Latin culture is very different in so many ways, like the food and the way people party here.
I see a lot of people trying to get to America, trying to find a job before they get here, which is great. But I know, from talking to people, that they are not aware that there are many scholarships available from colleges in North America, especially for people from countries such as mine. A lot of people are not aware that it's not that difficult to get a scholarship, and that that's one way of getting here. Just come prepared to go through a lot of things, the culture shock and the English barrier. But if you have the energy and the desire to accomplish your goals, you can make it.