Start to Navigate Again, by Kathy Qiong Li

Home is the harbor of the love. You can feel stable and happy from your home. Home means responsibility. I was born in GuangXi province of China on Dec.7, 1975. I have an elder brother and three younger sisters. I lived in GuangXi with my grandma for 22 years. I graduated from high school in 1994. When I turned 22, I graduated from the GuangXi Medical College. I moved to GuangDong of China when I started work. I worked in a clinic from 1997-2003. I became a doctor’s assistant in 2003. I got married in 2004. I am a housewife since I moved to my husband’s town. I had my son in 2005. I moved to S.F. on Jul.30, 2008.

My childhood was suppressed. This is a typical Chinese-style education. I lived in GuangXi of China with my grandma when I was a child. My childhood was unhappy because my grandma was very strict with me. When my neighborhood kids played outside, I had to read or study at home. One day, I stayed at my classmate’s home to watch TV after school. I enjoyed it so that I forget the dinner time. My grandma didn’t have dinner ready for me. I had to go to sleep on an empty stomach. I didn’t have lots of friends. My best friend was my elder brother. I always listened to stories he organized. He played the computer games very well. I was proud of him at that time. My favorite hobby is reading so I had near-sighted eyes.

The new environment and new life, I have been use to adapt to it. I live in North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco with my husband and my son. I study ESL in CCSF. I have many friends in the school now. My son and I walk to school on Monday through Friday. My son is a four-year-old boy. He is very energetic. I feel tired to take care of him, but he takes so much happy to my family. I love him very much. My family has fun to outside on every weekend. I always take my son to the Toys store. He can play the toys there freely. My son really likes to play the computer games, but I dislike what he does. I’m afraid his eyes are hurt.

Anybody can make his dream come true. I hope to be a go-getter. My short-term goal is to pass the driving road test next month. My main goal is becoming a nurse assistant. I wish my family to be healthy. I hope my English to prove better quickly. I will study ESL in Ocean campus of CCSF in 5 years. Maybe I’ll find a part-time job. I think I will become a nurse assistant in 10 years. I can study after working to become a nurse in 20-30 years. I hope to give good life to my son. Maybe I will live in San Jose. I should study hard so that my dreams come true.