Comments on: the US citizenship oath taking ceremony experience http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html a nurse blog. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Ramon http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-89356 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-89356 Thank you I just read your story,Congratulations on your citizenship oath,You are helping me to confirm of what America is really all about,thank you for sharing your story, may. you are an inspiration for people really who complain about everything because they don’t know any better, or because they have not seen what heartbreaking is I am from colombia and really my live and dreams I realized when I came to U.S god bless america Thank you I just read your story,Congratulations on your citizenship oath,You are helping me to confirm of what America is really all about,thank you for sharing your story, may.
you are an inspiration for people really who complain about everything because they don’t know any better, or because they have not seen what heartbreaking is I am from colombia and really my live and dreams I realized when I came to U.S god bless america

]]> by: Josefa http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-88842 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:18:41 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-88842 You wrote an excellent essay and I related with many of your insights. I was an immigrant in Canada but somehow I never felt I fit there. Soon I will take my oath for American citizenship and I look forward to it. Question: are you allowed to bring family or friends to witness the ceremony? You wrote an excellent essay and I related with many of your insights. I was an immigrant in Canada but somehow I never felt I fit there. Soon I will take my oath for American citizenship and I look forward to it. Question: are you allowed to bring family or friends to witness the ceremony?

]]> by: MyGee http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-87243 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:13:49 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-87243 I just read your blog. I felt the same way when I had my oath taking for U.S. Citizenship 8 years ago. Instead of being happy, deep in my heart I felt sad. I felt that I'm not a Filipino Citizen anymore. My husband(boyfriend back then) told me that I should be happy and wondering why I felt sad and I told him how I feel. He laughed at me. I told him that's how I felt. After few years and doing some research, I thought of being a dual citizen, being a filipino citizen again and keep my american citizenship. In two weeks, I'm going to have my oath taking for my dual citizenship. I want to be a filipino citizen again. My friends are telling me that I'm still filipino by blood eventhough I'm a US citizen but for me, that's not enough. With all the negative things that's going on in the Philippines, I still love my motherland. I lived there for the first 20 years of my life. I still communicate with my high school friends and they still are my friends up to now. When I went home the first time after the first 5 years living in the US, I felt alienated from my own motherland. I felt disappointed and frustrated. But I didn't want to give up. I love my country that much that I want to feel that I still belong there eventhough I've lived in the US for 16 years. I watched filipino channel here in US instead of other american channels. I want to be updated of what's going on in my motherland. I went home three times already. Hopefully next year, we can go back home again for a visit together with my hubby this time. I just want to share everyone my experience. I just read your blog. I felt the same way when I had my oath taking for U.S. Citizenship 8 years ago. Instead of being happy, deep in my heart I felt sad. I felt that I’m not a Filipino Citizen anymore. My husband(boyfriend back then) told me that I should be happy and wondering why I felt sad and I told him how I feel. He laughed at me. I told him that’s how I felt. After few years and doing some research, I thought of being a dual citizen, being a filipino citizen again and keep my american citizenship. In two weeks, I’m going to have my oath taking for my dual citizenship. I want to be a filipino citizen again. My friends are telling me that I’m still filipino by blood eventhough I’m a US citizen but for me, that’s not enough. With all the negative things that’s going on in the Philippines, I still love my motherland. I lived there for the first 20 years of my life. I still communicate with my high school friends and they still are my friends up to now. When I went home the first time after the first 5 years living in the US, I felt alienated from my own motherland. I felt disappointed and frustrated. But I didn’t want to give up. I love my country that much that I want to feel that I still belong there eventhough I’ve lived in the US for 16 years. I watched filipino channel here in US instead of other american channels. I want to be updated of what’s going on in my motherland. I went home three times already. Hopefully next year, we can go back home again for a visit together with my hubby this time.
I just want to share everyone my experience.

]]> by: Lori http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-86052 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:31:48 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-86052 Thank you so much for sharing your story and your thoughts. I was born in America. I realize how privileged I am and genuinely try not to take it for granted. Thank you for the reminder. My great great grandfather came here from Sweden when he was just 6 years old. I can only imagine what an adventure that was. Although it was long ago I would imagine that the story for many immigrants has remained somewhat similar to this day. How can one not miss "home" even though they've chosen to make a new home elsewhere? I think it would be very hard. I admire you. Welcome, welcome, welcome! I hope that you and your family will be able to make many beautiful memories here in your newly adopted home and also find many to cherish from your country of birth. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your thoughts. I was born in America. I realize how privileged I am and genuinely try not to take it for granted. Thank you for the reminder.

My great great grandfather came here from Sweden when he was just 6 years old. I can only imagine what an adventure that was. Although it was long ago I would imagine that the story for many immigrants has remained somewhat similar to this day. How can one not miss “home” even though they’ve chosen to make a new home elsewhere? I think it would be very hard. I admire you.

Welcome, welcome, welcome! I hope that you and your family will be able to make many beautiful memories here in your newly adopted home and also find many to cherish from your country of birth.

]]> by: Rico http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-86045 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:14:08 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-86045 I had my oath taking just yesterday. My girlfriend in the Philippines sent me the link to your blog entry. I could not have written as poignant an entry as you have. Well done! I felt a resonance in me as I read about the way you feel about the Philippines and America. Thank you for sharing our story to the world. And all in beautiful eloquence, I might add! I had my oath taking just yesterday. My girlfriend in the Philippines sent me the link to your blog entry.

I could not have written as poignant an entry as you have. Well done!

I felt a resonance in me as I read about the way you feel about the Philippines and America. Thank you for sharing our story to the world. And all in beautiful eloquence, I might add!

]]> by: Sei http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-81579 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:01:50 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-81579 im next in line i have to go on saturday for my oathing ceremony. im nervous but what ever ill be fine .lol im next in line i have to go on saturday for my oathing ceremony. im nervous but what ever ill be fine .lol

]]> by: Debra http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-81481 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:44:07 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-81481 May, I just had the honor of witnessing 1000 immigrants become citizens on July 28 in Orlando. One of them is my friend from Brazil. When I asked her why people want to become citizens here she told me that I don't know what it is like to live elsewhere. Your story explained it for me and I appreciate you telling it. I spent 10 months at a hospital while my husband was a patient and the Filipino nurses we met there were wonderful. I'm sure you are, too. May God bless you~ May, I just had the honor of witnessing 1000 immigrants become citizens on July 28 in Orlando. One of them is my friend from Brazil. When I asked her why people want to become citizens here she told me that I don’t know what it is like to live elsewhere. Your story explained it for me and I appreciate you telling it. I spent 10 months at a hospital while my husband was a patient and the Filipino nurses we met there were wonderful. I’m sure you are, too. May God bless you~

]]> by: Evangeline http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-79175 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:15:43 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-79175 You absorbed the feeling i have prior to my oath taking. You described the Philippines of how reality sees it. There is beauty within the flaws. I agree because I've seen it. With everything that was wrong back home, I still see it, beautiful. You absorbed the feeling i have prior to my oath taking. You described the Philippines of how reality sees it. There is beauty within the flaws. I agree because I’ve seen it. With everything that was wrong back home, I still see it, beautiful.

]]> by: Prosolution http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-75325 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:47:48 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-75325 I am Very thank full the owner of this blog. Becouse of this blog is very imformative for me.. And I ask u some thiing You make more this type blog where we can get more knowledge. I am Very thank full the owner of this blog. Becouse of this blog is very imformative for me.. And I ask u some thiing You make more this type blog where we can get more knowledge.

]]> by: M http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-71209 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:32:59 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2008/01/the-us-citizenship-oath-taking-ceremony-experience.html#comment-71209 This is a well-written post! I can relate much to your story, especially because I am also a nurse in the Phils and am in the initial training phase. I never thought my allowance as a student is even greater than my "salary" as an RN here. It takes so much patience, humility, and resilience to practice nursing in the Phils. You have put together in words what I've always felt. Thanks and I'm looking forward to more of your posts! This is a well-written post!
I can relate much to your story, especially because I am also a nurse in the Phils and am in the initial training phase. I never thought my allowance as a student is even greater than my “salary” as an RN here. It takes so much patience, humility, and resilience to practice nursing in the Phils.
You have put together in words what I’ve always felt. Thanks and I’m looking forward to more of your posts!

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