Marc H's Essential Question

In the United States there are many different types of people. People come from all over the world to live in the U.S. This could create a problem because if one place becomes over populated some citizens might be pushed out of their homes.

*What makes these places in the U.S. appealing to people?

*What are some of the reasons people choose to live here?

If we can answer this then we could create more of these environments?

On this JUA trip I learned a lot about why people come to the U.S. I also learned about what they go through and what some of the situations are that they deal with. Overall I would say that I came away from every place we went with more knowledge and respect then I had before.
When we went to Villa Victoria I learned that even in communities where there are mostly the same ethnicity you still have problems such as racism. I also learned that it is hard for people to come and learn the language if they have never heard it. This place helps kids learn and speak the language. This is a good place for people to go.
When we went to a history museum I was reminded that so many people in our history have done things that affected us in a big way. In the history of the United States there have been many changes! Changes such as Slavery, Racism, and more. Going to this museum reminded me of the people who made a difference.
When we went on the tour of china town I learned that my legs were really tired of walking from the whole week. More importantly I learned that Chinatown use to be a more color full place where kids could run in the street and play. Boston however built a bridge to go right through and as a result of this Chinatown got more compacted. In a result of this the street are smaller and tend to be more polluted.
When we took a tour of Jamaica Plain place I realized how people need to be careful what they do when they are immigrants. I remember one thing that our tour guide said. She told us that if a boyfriend hit his girlfriend she really couldn’t go tell the police because they were both illegal.
After going on JUA and hearing a person talk from each place I walked away with more knowledge then I would have expected to come away with.
To answer my Question I would say that people come to the U.S. for a chance to be what they want. A lot of the time they think the U.S. will be better then it is. When they get here they realize it is hard work. They like it but its not as easy as they would have thought. People also come here to learn and get an education. In my opinion we could make it easier for these people to live here. In today’s world we often close ourselves off to these different cultures. This makes it hard for them to get what they need. Hopefully sometime in the near future we can help these people make the U.S. everything that they thought it would be.