Election registration error Adoption gives hope

SHARON M. KOLANKIEWICZ STAFF WRITER SMK724@CABRINI EDU

It appears that people stereotype adoption as a parent’s last resort of giving up a child. Many people do not understand the concept of adoption to a full extent. In most reality cases, it is not “giving up” a child, but offering him or her a better life.

I am an adopted child. I was born in Manila, Philippines, which is one of the most impoverished nations. My parents, who are from the Pennsylvania area, adopted me when I was six months. When I was 5years-old I became a U.S. citizen. My parents also explained to me why I was adopted. Although I was very young at the time, I understood the concept of adoption.

Throughout my childhood, it was always interesting to see the reaction of my friends and other people when they saw me with my parents. As I was growing up, a common question from friends and acquaintances was, “Do you ever wonder about your birth parents and family.” Obviously it is a natural feeling for an adopted child