https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq My Grandpa en-us 2020-11-19 17:13:26 UTC 2025-10-18 12:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942454266 The first member in my family to move to America was my Grandfather from my fathers side.]]> 2020-11-19 17:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942454266 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942456154 He left to the U.S to continue his education. He also left cause in Cuba there was a man called Fidel Castro who was taking everything they had.]]> 2020-11-19 17:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942456154 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942456690 He didn't miss Cuba because Cuba wasn't his country. He did miss his family because they had left him behind. Still he felt courage.]]> 2020-11-19 17:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942456690 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942457310 He had to adjust to the language because he barely spoke any English. He also had to adjust to living without his family and going to university at the age of 15. He had to live with his Aunt and Uncle. ]]> 2020-11-19 17:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942457310 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942458205 He was originally from Spain so the traditions that we keep are from Spain. The traditions that we keep are: Eating a Suckling Piggy on Thanksgiving and Celebrating the Three Kings at Christmas.]]> 2020-11-19 17:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942458205 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942458866 Fidel Castro wanted to take everything they had so they escaped. Cuba, with very little money that they had put inside their shoes. Another interesting fact: My grandfather started university so early, and he was such a good student that he finished his PhD at a very young age. Due to this reason he was invited twice as a guest of honor to the White House!]]> 2020-11-19 17:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942458866 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942462704 The country he left behind was Cuba.]]> 2020-11-19 17:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942462704 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942465681 He arrived to the United States when he was 15 years old. ]]> 2020-11-19 17:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/942465681 rodisa181_2 https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/945635835 My grandpa traveled alone without his family.]]> 2020-11-20 15:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rodisa181_2/kz7ohzoqi0z8srtq/wish/945635835