".... And nothing but the truth...."
This is the interviewer told me and I answered yes with right hand raised.
March 18, 2013 at 3:15 am, the alarm ring. I get up and started to prepare for my appointment to Honolulu. This is a big day for me. I have interview for my Citizenship.
At the Honolulu, I go to the 5th floor at the U.S immigration. The security checked my purse and my appointment letter and then I proceed to the lobby. I go inside to the waiting room and get a priority number. I am number 21 then. When the interviewer called my number, I get up, and I smiled and greeted her. I walked and followed her inside about ten meters to her office, I felt a little nervous. Then, we enter to her office and before we start, she asked me to raise my right hand. After swearing, I sit in front of her desk. She started to ask me many personal questions followed by asking about the U.S history. She corrected and noted all my paper works with my answers. It took almost half an hour before she announced that I passed the interview. I thought we're not finished yet, but I am shocked to hear that I passed the interview. I almost cried and jumpped out of happiness, I just cover my face and says to myself "oh God thank you!" I give thanks to the interviewer.. She says that I need to come back for oathtaking at two o'clock. She scourted me going out from her office to the waiting room and called another candidate.
At the ceremony, I sit in front. There are many people from other countries who also get the citizenship. As the area supervisor gave speech, I am touched because I remember my journey of coming to this country. I remember the adjustments I make just to come up to this wonderful and great milestone of my life. I kept my tears not to fall down. I congratulate myself for all of my sacrifices; sacrifices to be far from my family. I am so much glad that these sacrifices pay off already through this granted of having my Citizenship.
The after effect
The next morning I wake up, I give thanks to God for the new day. I deeply feel the new day and a new person in me. I see the world differently and I feel joy that I never feel when I received my residency. I see the new boundless horizon. The boundless possibilities.
I feel very light, like floating in the air. It is like a magical moment that I only think of all wonderful times ahead. I feel the limitless freedom and unlimited dreams. I see a clear path for my goals. I see the sun shines differently that morning. I feel the new way of thinking in me. I am extremely grateful that I already belong to this great nations. It is true that this is a great nation, because I have better life here, I have a job. I can work without discrimination. I am confident about my future now. I have new kind of energy within myself. Beyond these words I can not express more enough how I feel. I thank God that he gives me bundles of courage that I never give up, that I never quits.
I love this nation and I do care because I have better life...
God Bless America! today, tomorrow and for the coming generations!
This is the interviewer told me and I answered yes with right hand raised.
March 18, 2013 at 3:15 am, the alarm ring. I get up and started to prepare for my appointment to Honolulu. This is a big day for me. I have interview for my Citizenship.
At the Honolulu, I go to the 5th floor at the U.S immigration. The security checked my purse and my appointment letter and then I proceed to the lobby. I go inside to the waiting room and get a priority number. I am number 21 then. When the interviewer called my number, I get up, and I smiled and greeted her. I walked and followed her inside about ten meters to her office, I felt a little nervous. Then, we enter to her office and before we start, she asked me to raise my right hand. After swearing, I sit in front of her desk. She started to ask me many personal questions followed by asking about the U.S history. She corrected and noted all my paper works with my answers. It took almost half an hour before she announced that I passed the interview. I thought we're not finished yet, but I am shocked to hear that I passed the interview. I almost cried and jumpped out of happiness, I just cover my face and says to myself "oh God thank you!" I give thanks to the interviewer.. She says that I need to come back for oathtaking at two o'clock. She scourted me going out from her office to the waiting room and called another candidate.
At the ceremony, I sit in front. There are many people from other countries who also get the citizenship. As the area supervisor gave speech, I am touched because I remember my journey of coming to this country. I remember the adjustments I make just to come up to this wonderful and great milestone of my life. I kept my tears not to fall down. I congratulate myself for all of my sacrifices; sacrifices to be far from my family. I am so much glad that these sacrifices pay off already through this granted of having my Citizenship.
The after effect
The next morning I wake up, I give thanks to God for the new day. I deeply feel the new day and a new person in me. I see the world differently and I feel joy that I never feel when I received my residency. I see the new boundless horizon. The boundless possibilities.
I feel very light, like floating in the air. It is like a magical moment that I only think of all wonderful times ahead. I feel the limitless freedom and unlimited dreams. I see a clear path for my goals. I see the sun shines differently that morning. I feel the new way of thinking in me. I am extremely grateful that I already belong to this great nations. It is true that this is a great nation, because I have better life here, I have a job. I can work without discrimination. I am confident about my future now. I have new kind of energy within myself. Beyond these words I can not express more enough how I feel. I thank God that he gives me bundles of courage that I never give up, that I never quits.
I love this nation and I do care because I have better life...
God Bless America! today, tomorrow and for the coming generations!
