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我的父亲在1975年出生在中国上海。 我的母亲于1976年也出生在中国上海。 他们在高中里相识并相爱。 高中毕业以后， 他们结婚生下了我。 当他们还是小孩子的时候， Hiram Fong成为了第一个亚裔美国参议员。 In 1975, my father was born in Shanghai China. A year after, my mother was born. They eventually met in high school and fell in love. They were married after high school and had me. When they were kids, Hiram Fong was in office as the senator position on the other side of the world as the first Chinese American senator and first Asian American senator.

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我在1998年出生于中国上海。 我的父母给我起名姿淇， 意思是优雅和智慧。 我的爸爸是一个销售。 我的妈妈是一个财务助理。 当我刚生下来的时候， 我的父母和我的爷爷奶奶住在一间一居室里。 我的父母工作很忙。 所以在我上小学之前， 我的大部分时间是和外公外婆一起度过的。 在我出生之前的四年， Jerry Yang 创造了雅虎， 得到了巨大的成功。 I was born in Shanghai, China in 1998. My parents named me 姿淇 (Ziqi), meaning elegant and intelligent. My father was a sales associate. My mother was a financial assistant. When I was born, my parents lived in a one-bedroom apartment with my parental grandparents. My parents were very young and busy with work. Therefore, I was raised mainly by my grandparents, until I went to elementary school. I spent a lot of time at my maternal grandparents' house. Four years before I was born, Jerry Yang created Yahoo! and achieved huge success.

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#2 Moving out of my parental grandparents' house

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#2 Moving out of my parental grandparents' house

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在我三岁的时候， 我的父亲升职成为了销售经理。 这时候我的父母已经存了很多钱， 也决定要买自己的房子。 我的父亲申请了一笔贷款， 然后我们搬进了我们的新家。 我们的新家是一间崭新的三居室。 我的外公外婆搬来和我们一起住了。 When I was 3, my father was promoted to sales manager. At this time, my parents have saved up some money and made a decision to purchase a home. My father took out a big loan, and we moved into our new apartment. This apartment was a brand new three-bedroom unit. My maternal grandparents moved in with us as well.

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My father taking a selfie in Los Angeles. 

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#3 In 2010, my father visited the U.S. for the first time

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#3 In 2010, my father visited the U.S. for the first time

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在2010年， 我的父亲因为公司团建第一次访问了美国。 这也是我父亲第一次走出中国。 公司将我父亲带去了旧金山和洛杉矶。 他立马就爱上了加州。 在这次旅行之前， 他从来没有想过去住在另一个国家。 所以， 这次旅行让他受到了启发， 也让他思想更开放了。 In 2010, my father had the opportunity to visit the U.S. for the first time during a company retreat. This was also his first time going outside of China. The company retreat took my father to visit San Francisco and Los Angeles. He fell in love with California immediately. Before this trip, he has never thought about living in a different country. Therefore, this trip really inspired him and made him more open-minded.

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#4 In 2013, I visited the U.S. for the first time

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#4 In 2013, I visited the U.S. for the first time

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在2013年， 我的父亲因为公司裁员失业了。 与此同时， 他通过共同好友认识了一个名叫D. F. 的人。 D. F. 是一个住在洛杉矶的第一代移民。他很快和我父亲成为了朋友， 并问他有没有兴趣投资他的公司并来美国生活。 我的父亲有兴趣但是很犹豫。 当时我正在准备中考。 虽然我一直是一个很好的学生， 但是我当时觉得特别有压力。当时的我抑郁且焦虑。我的母亲觉得让我出国是一个很好的机会， 同时也可以让我的心理状况变得更好。 在我父母的讨论之下， 我的父亲终于觉得带我去了洛杉矶和西雅图。 这次旅程之后， 我也赞成搬去美国。 In 2013, my father lost his job because the company he was working for had a reduction in size. At the same time, he met a guy named D.F. from a mutual friend. D.F. is a first generation Chinese immigrant who lives in Los Angeles. He quickly became friends with my father and asked if he would be interested in investing in his company and gain a residency in the U.S.. My father was interested, but he was still hesitant. On the other hand, I was preparing for the Chinese high school entry exam (zhong kao). I have always been a good student, but I felt a lot of pressure because I only had one chance to perform well on this exam. The pressure caused me to have mental health issues. I was constantly suffering from anxiety and depression. After hearing about the opportunity in the U.S., my mother thought this could also be a chance for me to change my path and help with my mental health. After some discussion, my father took me to visit Los Angeles and Seattle for the first time and I agreed to moving after the trip.

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My mother came to visit my father and I, and I got to celebrate Mother's Day with her in our Diamond Bar apartment.

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我在2014年和父亲来到了一个叫Diamond Bar的城市。 我的母亲没有办法过来一直陪我， 因为我的外婆刚刚因为乳腺癌动了手术。 在Diamond Bar住下之后， 我的父亲就开始着手给我们俩办绿卡和帮我办入学。 我进入了当地的一所叫做Diamond Ranch的公立高中。 我早期在Diamond Ranch的日子并不好过。 尽管我在中国学过英语， 但是我听不懂同学和老师的话，别人也听不懂我讲的英语。 我当时觉得很挫败。 对于我这样一个外向的人来说， 无法与人沟通是非常痛苦的。 I came to the U.S. with my father in 2014, we rented a house in the city of Diamond Bar. My mother stayed in China because she needed to take care of my grandmother who had just had surgery for breast cancer. After we settled in Diamond Bar, my father started the process of obtaining green cards for us and enrolled me in a local public high school called Diamond Ranch High School. My early days at Diamond Ranch High School were not easy. Although I studied English in China, I could barely understand my teachers and classmates. I also could barely speak English. I felt very defeated because I have always been a very extroverted person and not being able to communicate with others was painful to me.

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Top: One of my first friends in high school, Vicky. Bottom: Working on a project with friends in Robotics Club. 

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在我高中的第二年， 我的数学老师发现了我在数学方面的特长并推荐我加入了学校的数学社。 在数学社团里， 我交到了我在高中里最早的几个朋友。 他们向我介绍了电脑游戏。 我们每天下课都会一边玩， 一边在skype上视频通话。 在这段时间里。 我的英语突飞猛进。 从那时候开始， 我变得更加自信了， 也交到了更多的朋友。 我同时也加入了机器人社， 度过了美好的时光。 During my second year in high school, my Math teacher noticed my talent in Math and recommended me to join the Math Club. In Math Club, I made my first few friends in high school. They introduced me to video games, which we started to play together everyday after school. We would voice chat with each other on Skype every time we play. My English improved dramatically through these voice chats. Ever since then, I started to get more confident and made a lot more friends. I also joined Robotics Club, which I really enjoyed.

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Top: Graduation party with friends. Bottom: Graduation ceremony. 

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在2017年， 我从Diamond Ranch以3.8的GPA毕业了。 我从一句英语说不出口变成了能说一口流利的英语。 我从没有朋友变成了有很多朋友。 我的努力学习让我成功被加州大学， 圣巴巴拉分校的物理专业全额奖学金录取。 因为我要去上大学并住在学校的宿舍里， 我的父亲决定回中国了。 他在美国过的并不开心。 他时常被寂寞和种族歧视所困扰。 所以他最终回去了中国与我的母亲团聚。 In 2017, I graduated from Diamond Ranch High School with a 3.8 GPA. I went from barely speaking any English to speaking English fluently. I went from having no friends to receiving friendships that last to now. After four years of hard work, I was accepted into University of California, Santa Barbara as a physics major on a full scholarship. Since I was moving to Santa Barbara and going to live in the dorm, my father made the decision to move back to China to work remotely because his life in the U.S. has not been too pleasant. He faced racism and loneliness. Therefore, he was moving back to China and reuniting with my mother.

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Top: UCSB campus. Bottom: The first picture I took on UCSB campus. 

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虽然我被物理专业录取了， 但是我在开学之前就把专业转到了经济与会计。 在这时候， 我开始人生中的第一段恋情。 这段失败的恋情给我带来了很大的创伤。 因为我在这段恋情里所受到的暴力， 我没能好好得学习或者是交朋友。 大学的第一年我是在彷徨和对自己的失望中慢慢度过的。 Although I was accepted as a Physics major, I changed my major to Economics and Accounting before I even started school. I did not get to make many friends. I was also not doing great in my economics classes. I felt very lost and disappointed as myself.

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Top: My first day of joining a sorority. Bottom: I took on the position of teaching assistant at UCSB Children's Center. 

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在与我的高中朋友们交谈以后， 我在大二的开头决定了加入一个姐妹会。 在姐妹会里我交到了许多志同道合的朋友。 我在大学里头一次找到了归属感。 也是在这里， 我认识了像我大姐姐一样的朋友， Andrea。她听说我想找一份兼职， 于是推荐我在UCSB的托儿所做助教。 这份助教的工作让我爱上了和孩子打交道， 也让我确定了我以后想从事教育行业工作的方向。 After talking to my high school friends about our college life, I made the decision to participate in formal recruitment in the beginning of my second year in college to join a sorority. The process was very new to me and even felt strange and unnatural. However, I was able to meet a lot of like-minded and ambitious girls in the sorority I joined. We studies together and hung out all the time. For the first time in college, I found a sense of belonging. During the same year, I took an Asian American Studies class for the general education requirements. I quickly fell in love with the class. After talking to the department advisor, I switched my major to Asian American Studies. My big sister in my sorority was working as a teaching assistant at the UCSB Children's Center. After hearing about how I wanted to get a job on campus, she referred me to work at the same place. Working at UCSB Children's Center made me develop a passion for education. During the same year, I picked up two minors in Educational Studies and Science and Mathematics Education.

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Pictures I took at the naturalization ceremony. 

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在2019年， 我有了可以入籍美国的机会， 因为我已经持有美国绿卡超过五年。 在和父母商量以后， 我决定正式申请加入美国籍。 在入籍面试中， 我把自己的合法名字从Ziqi改成了Victoria。 然而我将Ziqi保留成了我的中间名， 因为这永远是我重要的一部分。 在2020年， 我参加了入籍典礼并正式成为了一名美国公民。 In 2019, I have been a permanent resident of the U.S. for over 5 years, which means I had the opportunity to naturalize and become a U.S. citizen. After talking to my parents, I made the decision to complete the paperwork and applied for naturalization. During my interview for naturalization, I also legally changed my name from Ziqi Wang to Victoria Ziqi Wang. I attended the naturalization ceremony and officially became a U.S. citizen in 2020, shortly before the pandemic.

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Top: UCSB graduation ceremony. Bottom: Pictures I took for memories. 

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在2021年， 我从UCSB毕业了。 我的本科专业是亚美学习， 辅修教育。 因为疫情的关系， 我的父母无法来参加我的毕业典礼。 他们在中国看了我毕业典礼的直播。 同年的六月份， 我整理的行囊搬去了洛杉矶韩国城， 为我在南加大读硕士做准备。 In 2021, I graduated from UCSB with a B.A. in Asian American Studies and minors in Educational Studies and Science and Mathematics Education. My parents were unable to attend my graduation because of the travel restriction due to the pandemic. They watched me walk across the stage virtually. In June, I packed my belongings and moved to an apartment in Koreatown, Los Angeles to prepare for a one-year master program at USC.

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A picture of me with Mr. Moore and my 2nd grade students before winter break. 

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在2021年的夏天， 我开始了在南加大的教学硕士课程。 我学到了很多教学的方法和尊重学生文化的思想。  也是在南加大的帮助下， 我开始了在Cahuenga小学的实习。 我遇见了我可爱的二年级学生和我敬爱的导师Mr. Moore。I started my classes for the Master of Arts in Teaching program at USC in the summer of 2021. I was learning a lot of pedagogies and culturally responsive practices in teaching. In the program, I was able to build relationships with my classmates and discuss our approaches to teaching. I also started student teaching at Cahuenga Elementary School where I met my guiding teacher Mr. Moore and my wonderful 2nd grade students.

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在2022年的夏天， 我从南加大毕业了。 我在得到教学硕士学位的同时也的到了小学的教师资格证和特殊教学资格证。 我也成为了洛杉矶学区的代课老师， 从而获得一些收入和更多的经验。 I graduated from USC Rossier School of Education with a M.A. in teaching, a preliminary multiple subject teaching credential and a special education certificate. I also became a substitute teacher for LAUSD to make some money and gain more experiences.

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Top: My fifth graders before their graduation ceremony. Bottom: Pictures of my fifth graders. 

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#14 Helped with my fifth graders' graduation ceremony

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#14 Helped with my fifth graders' graduation ceremony

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我的特殊教育导师因为意外住院了。 因为她的学生们一下子失去了老师， Cahuenga的校长就向我寻求了帮助， 让我去给Ms. V 代课。 我很高兴得接受了。 我很荣幸能够帮到这个忙。 我也为五年级的毕业生们制作了毕业典礼上放的视频， 为他们报了名字。 My special education guiding teacher Ms. V was hospitalized, which left her class with no teacher. The principal called me and asked if I can take over and substitute for Ms. V until the end of the school year. I was glad to help. I ended up taking the responsibility of making the fifth graders' graduation videos and announcing their names at the graduation ceremony.

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在很长一段时间的搜索和面试以后， 我终于得到了一个在尔湾的工作机会。 我将会在尔湾双语国际学校里做一个TK的中文双语老师。 我一直想搬来橙县， 所以我很珍惜这个机会。 在制作这个时间线的时候， 我最意外的发现是我的父亲居然主要是为了我的心理健康才带我来美国的。 我一直以为是我的父亲自己想来美国， 而我只是顺便被他带来的。 直到我与母亲谈话， 我才发现其实一开始父亲都是为了我。 After a long time of searching and many interviews, I was offered to teach at Irvine International Academy in the TK classroom. I have always wanted to move to Orange County. Therefore, I was very excited to have this opportunity to work at Irvine. This is a private charter school with full dual-immersion Mandarin instruction. I am looking forward to starting my career there. One surprising thing I have learned is that my mental health played a big role in my father's decision of moving to the U.S. I have always thought that my father wanted to move here until I talked to my mother and she told me the biggest reason for the move was my mental health.