He is one of ten children of immigrant parents from Laos and he wants to be a police officer. This I have learned through the initial questions he has answered via email. Why a police officer? He's familiar with them because some of his older brothers have been in gangs and law enforcement types have visited his home to conduct unannounced searches. None of the officers has been Laotian. He wants to be a positive force in the community by becoming a police officer - maybe steering a few children away from a life of crime and helping families who have children who are in gangs.
His life has been tough growing up in the United States with parents who didn't know English, and the necessity for the children to interpret, figure out transportation and American laws, learn the monetary system, and on and on. Food had been in short supply when he was young, he says, and now he goes to college and works to help support his family.
Wow! I can't wait to learn more from this 21-year old and what an honor it will be!
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I think its great Mrs.Panneton wants to write that book
ReplyDeleteWOW i wish this lao person will be a successful person!
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