Learning the ways of America Transitioning from Haiti to America:One girl’s voyage

“I had to learn everything,” Tursack said. Not only did she have to learn English and how to drive, but she had to learn how to talk with people she did not know.

“I do not know how to talk to people or when I should talk to them. In my country, you can just talk to anyone. Sometimes I don’t know, so I just don’t talk. That’s one thing that I know that I will never be able to find here,” Tursack said.

Now Tursack is 20 years old, and she has found out how much she has to get used to. She is being home-schooled and is inher last year of high school. She feels that she is lucky to have the opportunity to come to America.

Haiti is a poor country where many do not have jobs. “Because there are not enough opportunities. If you find them, you cannot just say no. I am lucky. Most people consider me lucky. This doesn’t happen often,” Tursack said.