Blog 10

     Coming from all over the world, immigrants must have gone through quite a culture shock upon their arrival to America. Many immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe and most couldn't speak English. It's hard enough to travel across the ocean to a foreign land, but not being able to speak the native language made their new life even more difficult. Taking all those aspects into consideration, they probably felt secluded and rejected. Immigrants settled in large cities in New York and California where there were more avaliable jobs. Coming with high expectations, the city life wasn't as glamorous as it seemed. Families had to live in close quarters with no heat, running water, or sewage systems. All in all, I think the immigrants were more dissapointed with the real America - the land of opportunity.