Immigration

Dear family, The United States is so much different than Russia. I’ am here to make a better life, there Is opportunity here and I plan to take full advantage of it. The boat ride from Russia to the United States made me sick. I became sea sick on my way here. I’ am writing to you from Chicago. It is different here. I’ am working at a slaughterhouse right now. It’s not in the best condition. The other day an animal escaped and was running around. Two of my friends got injured from this incident. We all work long hours, and the lighting in the slaughterhouse isn’t so good. There is only one exit. There are a lot of people from a lot of different places. I guess everybody is in search of a new life just like I am. There is more work here. I bought my self some really nice clothes. I now have 3 pairs of shoes. If I was back in Russia I would only have one pair. It is better here it is the land opportunity. The freedom here is great. I live in a small neighborhood, there are always celebrations. The only thing that is not so great is the work hours I work 9-10 hours a day, and I only get Sunday off. I won’t lie to you. Finding a place to live was hard at first. I had to find somewhere, where Russians live. I live in a small room and I pay way to expensive. At work I’ve noticed that other people get paid more than I do. Even if we do the same amount of work. Living here has its benefits and like every place in the world it’s not perfect. The food here is not as good as back as home.