Coming to Arizona

1
Coming to Arizona

• Reasons
• Feelings
• Surprises

2
Where were you born?

• I was born in Portland, Oregon.

3
Why did you leave your native country or state?

• I left Oregon because I didn't like the weather.
• I left Hawaii because the economy was bad.
  Housing was very expensive and salaries were
  small.

4
How did you feel when you left your native
country?

• I felt happy when I left Oregon. I felt excited
  about moving to Hawaii.
• I felt very sad when I left Hawaii. I didn't
  want to leave my friends and the beautiful
  weather.

5
When did you come to the U.S.? How did you get
here?

• I came to Arizona in October, 1997.
• I drove here from Oregon with my father.

6
What was the first city you came to in the U.S.?
What did you see?

• The first city I came to in Arizona was Goodyear.
  
• I saw lots of desert plants, such as cactus and
  ocotillos.

7
How did you feel after you came to the United
States?

• I felt a little sad when I came to Arizona
  because I didn't want to leave Hawaii.
• I also felt a little happy because everything was
  cheaper here.

8
Did anything surprise you when you first arrived
here? What surprised you?

• I was very surprised at the buildings. I didn't
  see many tall buildings and all the houses looked
  the same.
• I was also surprised at the weather. It was
  colder in the winter than I expected.
• I was surprised at the landscape. I didn't see
  any tall trees or mountains.

9
Where do you live now?

• Now I live in Litchfield Park, Arizona.