Italian-American here. Great post. Italian's didn't have it so great either. I worked since I was 15. Held 4 jobs simultaneously while attending law school. I was the first one in my family to go to college. Do I speak Italian? No, my parents wanted me to be American so we weren't taught Italian. My ancestors weren't even in the country during the time of slavery. When they came here, they were discriminated against and treated badly. Possibly, way back, they were Christian slaves thrown into the Coliseum. Who knows. Point is, you can either cry victim or you can pull yourself up.
Italian-American here. Great post. Italian's didn't have it so great either. I worked since I was 15. Held 4 jobs simultaneously while attending law school. I was the first one in my family to go to college. Do I speak Italian? No, my parents wanted me to be American so we weren't taught Italian. My ancestors weren't even in the country during the time of slavery. When they came here, they were discriminated against and treated badly. Possibly, way back, they were Christian slaves thrown into the Coliseum. Who knows. Point is, you can either cry victim or you can pull yourself up.