My Family History Padlet by Alessandra Vallejo https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093 Alessandra Vallejo en-us 2021-05-27 15:49:22 UTC 2025-10-24 15:11:05 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. How and Why did my family come to the United States? 10087672 https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1565646574 My mother left Italy in 1996 (via airplane) to go to college here in Oceanside, California.  She originally planned to stay here just for college, however, she met my father and got married.  They then had my three siblings and I and both of my parents decided it was best to stay here.]]> 2021-05-27 15:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1565646574 2. What were the obstacles that they met? 10087672 https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1565648958 The obstacles my mother and her siblings met was the difficulty of a language barrier. 
Since she was 18 and only spoke Italian and Spanish, she found it hard to communicate with others since the primary language in the U.S is English. She also experienced a drastic difference in culture and found it hard to adapt to life here in America. She mentioned that the traditions, food, and lifestyle here were very distinct compared to the traditions, food, and lifestyle in Italy.]]> 2021-05-27 15:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1565648958 3. What was going on Historically in the U.S. during this time and did it affect my family? 10087672 https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1565650014 During the time my mother came to the America, nothing historical was happening.]]> 2021-05-27 15:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1565650014 My family 10087672 https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1584119809 2021-06-04 01:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1584119809 Formia, Italy 10087672 https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1584139449 2021-06-04 01:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/10087672/1zhn68mgss8wc093/wish/1584139449