Hey Guys

I felt like i had lost all hope and i've been feeling extremely FRUSTRATED so i started researching everything that had to do with the immigration issue and with that research i found this site which is absolutely amazing. I mean i've never felt so connected to people who suffer like i do. I always felt so alone in this. I dont usually tell people about my status because not thinking about it is what motivates me to keep going but i'm 19 years old, a sophmore in a community college, and honestly, as i grow older it just gets harder and harder to deny the fact that this is a HUGE anchor weighing us down. an anchor tying us and not letting us reach our goals and our dreams.

I came from colombia to the United States as a 9 year old kid, life was so easy back then.. school, homework, tv, and games. as i grew older i always thought by the time i was 17 something could've happened to fix my status but then i found myself walking on the sidewalks while all my friends drove their new cars. and then i found myself working at warehouses sweating all day long for minimum wage while everyone else sat at offices for $12/hr. My frustration grew deeper. Everyone else was so excited because they got accepted to colleges with great education and beautiful campuses and i would just smile and wish them luck because even tho my grades were good and i wanted to dorm at a college and live the college life, i knew i was just destined to take a train to the community college and back home every night while working in a warehouse all morning. Now i find myself on the verge of graduating with an associates degree but with a dream of finding a good job, driving a nice car, and continuing my education at the college of my choice. yet i know i can't do it.

With President-Elect Obama in office now I feel like honestly anything is possible in this country and my hopes are up again. I'm ready to take action. I'm ready to make my voice heard. I've been waiting 10 years and i'm just sick and tired of living this life. I walk in the cold, take buses, take trains, and do whatever to get to wherever i have to go but i daze out looking at people in cars and thinking what i would do to have what they have.

I love this country because here is where i've learned all my values, attended school since 4th grade, and lived through all my teenage years. the happiest and saddest moments of my life have occured here. I would fight for this country and shed blood and tears for this country. All i want is a little something in return. I want to be part of it so i can finally live a normal life. I'm tired of acting, i cant give out my true identity so i have to pretend to be something im not.. and that goes against my morals.

I know all of you can relate to me because I definitely can relate to all of you. I'm sorry for the long introduction but i needed to vent my frustration out somewhere. Thanks to all who read the whole thing and let's all keep DREAMing!

OBAMA '08
HOPE, CHANGE!
DREAM ACT '09
YES WE CAN!

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Welcome to DAP!!!

thanks for the welcome.
I'll deff stick around and if anyone has any ideas let me know.

Welcome to the forum, check out my blog if you'd like.

i just thought i'd mention that ironically enough one of the tattoos i have is one that says DREAM on my upper middle back and i got it because i love to dream since it's what motivates me to reach my goals and i encourage people to dream but now that i feel so strongly about the dream act the tattoo just signifies so much more everytime i look at it lol.
i just thought i'd mention it because i find it ironic.
thanks to all who have responded to my thread.

hey, your Dream beats my monkey.

I can picture you already...

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures...eck--29874.jpg

lol well i dont look at it straight (obviously) i use a mirror to look at it lol

yeah i see it in a whole new way..
when i just got it i planned to add the words "DARE TO" right above so it spells "dare to dream" bc that was the reason why i got it and i planned to add these wings i have picked out already right underneath but i told myself i was gonna wait until the DREAM act comes out and do it on the day i get legalized. For now it could just stand for the struggle.