“Milena Stoyanova, 18, is a Bulgarian who lived in Germany for the last few years. Then her dad, who’s an engineer, got a job in L.A. Her impression of America is cheerful: she liked her first day in school; no one has said any mean things to her; and here there are more opportunities. She may pursue psychology as a career.
As an immigrant,I see myself in Milena. I was in her shoes only five years ago. I’m glad she’s had an easier time than I did. I still remember when the kids teased me because I took my books to school in a bag from the Armenian grocery store. As soon as I got home that day, I went and bought a backpack. And the thing is, the kids who were teasing me were other Armenian immigrants!”
