Since I've come to the United States, I feel like I cannot get into the mainstream. There's a gap, like I don't know American history and laws. And I don't speak English, so I can only live within the Chinese community and feel scared. I cannot find a good job, so I have to work the low-income work. So I learned to compare life here and in China in a different way.
Many people say life here is very free.
But for us, it's a lot of pressure. With all that kind of pressure, sometimes I feel I cannot breathe. All the shops pay by the piece, and they have very strict rules. You can not go to the bathroom unless it's lunch time. You're not allowed to listen to the radio.