It’s a Long Drive and Learning Experience

OLA Quarterly

Cross, Victoria¹ 

[1] Multnomah County Employee Resource Group for Immigrants and Refugees, Central Human Resources

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DOI  :  10.7710/1093-7374.1888

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Oregon Library Association

【 摘 要 】

Victoria Cross moved to Oregon in 1998 with her husband, Richard, and her daughter, Olga. She quickly realized that reading American literature and watching American movies and television shows can only educate immigrants so much about what is in store for them in the American workforce. Refugees and other displaced people often experience hardships adjusting to their new culture, particularly at work. They face language gaps, along with different rules and customs. In this article, Victoria remembers when she first arrived in the United States and joined a carpool to Portland from her home in Scappoose, Oregon. Through listening, observing and trying to adapt to a new culture, she learned about herself and the culture of her new country.

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