Mullen+Immigrant+Essay

Hi, my name is Albert Ferrari. I migrated here from Carana, Italy on December 31, 1911. I was 22 years old when I first arrived here. I had to leave my home land for many reasons, but the main reason I had to leave was because of widespread disease and and starvation. These living conditions made life tough, so I came here to America to have a new start. I came here on a ship called the Venezia. In the the morning before my departure I was nervous, but exited to know that I was about to head to America. Throughout the the trip the weather was comfortable and never was a problem for any of the travelers. The Venezia was a nice ship and it made the very long trip somewhat less boring. The ship could hold 1800 passenger's rooms, so it was a spacious ship that I felt comfortable on. When I first saw land, as we arrived in America, I was very excited because I saw my future ahead. The Ellis Island process was a hassle, but I new that it would be worth it. All of the questioning was pretty annoying, but I did what had to be done. Another thing that made the Ellis Island process a hassle was the large crowds of people trying to navigate around each other. When I first entered America I was surprised by the architecture and all the things I saw. I didn't regret any of the choices I had made. It seemed like I nice place to have a fresh start toward a new future.