In Temple City, California, USA, Zhou Jian from Chongqing, China created his own success story. Even in the face of many challenges, including language barriers and racism, Zhou Jian’s journey was filled with resilience, determination and unwavering optimism.
Since coming to the United States from China, Zhou Jian has faced huge challenges in adapting to a new culture and language. Her limited English proficiency made communication a big obstacle. However, Zhou Jian did not give up. Through sheer determination and perseverance, he earned money working in a restaurant in the United States and then came to the United States her husband, daughter, and grandson, further strengthening her commitment to creating a better life for her family. What she said was, “I just wanted a better life for my family, so I came to America to chase my American dream”
Although she encountered many difficulties at the beginning, she still firmly believed that as long as he worked hard and was determined, he would surely succeed.
Looking back on his own experience, Zhou Jian said: “Staying healthy is an important way to gain new opportunities because staying healthy can lead a good life and allow you to walk around when you are old. At the same time, you do not need to go to a nursing home because you are very healthy and can live a long life” For him, health represents countless hope and vitality.
Although communicating in English was a big challenge, Zhou Jian did not give up. She has always been curious about knowledge. Even though she is now old enough to retire, Her motto “If you persevere, you will succeed” helped her realize the American dream of providing a good life for her family and he is still continuing to learn new knowledge.
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