This is the story of the 279th real person we tell. I am Xiaofeng, a native of Taishan, Guangdong. When I was 26 years old, I came alone to the United States, which many people yearn for. Now I live in New York.

By chance, I gave up my stable job in China and decided to study in the United States.

But after coming to the United States, although I encountered many difficulties, I never gave up.

Now that I'm here, I'm going to carve out a world for myself!

Over the past few years, I have worked hard while studying, treating New York as my second hometown, and I have also encountered beautiful love.

Now, when weekends come, my husband and I go on trips to explore stores, and our days are happy and fulfilling!

In 1988, I was born in Taishan, Guangdong.

It is adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao and is known as the "No. 1 hometown of overseas Chinese in the country".

The number of people living in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries is 300,000 more than the number of local residents. The name of "the first hometown of overseas Chinese" is worthy of its name.

Among them, the largest number of people went to live in the United States, which also created an opportunity for me to go to the United States later.

I am the eldest in my family and have two younger sisters.

My parents are self-employed and run a local grain and oil store.

Although I am not rich and powerful, they love me like a princess.

I have never been good at doing housework since I was a child, let alone cooking.

I am especially dependent on my mother. I have to pull her with me wherever I go, just like a bird hiding under its mother's wings.

It can be said that I was a proper "mom's girl" at that time.

I especially love beauty. My Chinese name has the character "风" in it, and my English name is Phoenix, which means "phoenix".

Under the meaning of these two names, I hope that I will not only have beautiful temperament, but also have a rich spiritual life.

No matter when I was a child or now, I always dress up before going out.

This is not only a way to boost your self-confidence, but also a way to respect others.

In primary school, I had good grades and was the pride of my whole family.

During the high school entrance examination, because I liked singing and dancing and was envious of girls who could play the piano, I thought I was suitable for an art career.

Therefore, during the high school entrance examination, I chose a well-known early childhood normal college in Guangdong Province.

However, after working, I realized that hobbies and work are not the same thing.

I like teaching children to sing and dance, but this job includes other unexpected aspects, such as communicating with parents and taking care of children's meals.

I am a Gemini and I like to explore new things, especially when I am young. I want to experience more different industries and add depth to my life.

So, I resigned from my job as a kindergarten teacher and began to try the freshness that different careers brought me.

Later, I went to work in a high-end dental hospital.

With his down-to-earth attitude, he rose from the grassroots level to department manager step by step.

After working in dentistry for a year, a friend wanted to develop his career in the United States and asked me if I would like to go with him.

After listening to it, I also worried about gains and losses and had some concerns.

Facing an uncertain future, most people feel fear.

I have never been abroad, so I don’t know how it will be in the United States.

However, life cannot be broken or established.

Gemini's love of exploration came to light again in me.

Since the development in China is already very stable, why not challenge yourself and go to the United States to explore?

Even if there is no harvest, it is still a trip to a foreign country.

I happen to have a relative who has settled in New York, and there will always be someone to take care of me when I get to the United States.

So, I planned to go to the United States to further my studies and applied for a study visa.

I scraped together enough to pay for my trip abroad.

In 2015, I came to New York - one of the most famous cities in the world!

Later facts proved: How wise this choice was!

Sometimes life is strange, and one choice can change your life drastically.

When I first arrived in the United States, I was full of curiosity and felt that everything was so new.

New York is dazzled by the numerous high-rise buildings and bustling lights.

I fell in love with this modern metropolis right away!

Determined to stay here and develop.

Then, I started going to school and working at the same time.

In my first year, I worked part-time as a Chinese teacher in an early childhood education center.

But with the burden of tuition fees and rent, life began to be stretched.

Later, under the introduction of relatives, I changed my job and worked as an assistant in a Chinese immigration law firm.

I have been doing this job for 5 years.

I think there are three things that women cannot stop: first, they cannot stop learning; second, they cannot stop being beautiful; and third, they cannot stop making money.

Learn to improve your temperament, beauty brings confidence, and independence is respected.

So, no matter what age you are, you must do these things.