Hello family,
I have been living in New York city for over a year now and it has taken me a while to adjust. It is not only difficult coming from another country but also from an arid place to an urban city. Living in New York is amazing they have little neighborhoods called immigrant ghettos that remind me of home and other places around the world. I do not have much money because the Americans are very prejudice against Asians. The only jobs I can get are service jobs. Right now I am a janitor, but I am better off than some. I do not live in a tenement. It is very easy to buy things here. They have department store but mostly those are for women. Grocery shopping has become so easy. Everything is in  a little can and they have catalogs I can look through to order my shopping and they will deliver it. I want to become more like an American. The people who try to keep their culture cause stress and the Americans to not like us. It is easy to assimilate because everyone is required to speak English. It also helps that there is only american food in american stores and that my job requires me to wear american clothing.
When I am not working I go to a baseball game. Baseball they are so fun, The Americans call it "the American pastime." They also play football and basketball. Baseball reminds me of cricket. I also like to go to the saloons. They are very interesting. Sometimes I go to Coney Island. It is a big park full of rides but not like a normal park like the one Fredrick Olmstead made called Big Spring Park.     This place is also full of cathedrals, art gallerias, consort halls, and history museums. It is easy to know who is rich and powerful in the city because their names will be on the buildings. They will also live in huge houses in the heart of the city. The problem with living in the city is that it is very dirty. The air is foggy and there is not much nature. Sometimes I wished I lived in the suburbs. The Americans have come up with many amazing new inventions like skyscrapers and the Brooklyn Bridge. Also to help with crime and fires they have organizations like firemen and policemen. It is also much easier to get around the city because of the electric trolley. They tried to pave the road with wooden boards but it was too much work and too many people.
I miss you and will send money soon.
sincerely, Megan