MY SONG

• The song I chose was "Irish Celebration" by Macklemore.
• https://youtu.be/KgjmL-0NekQ

BEING MICHAEL IN AMERICA

MY IDENTITY

• I Identify as an Irish-American Male.
• Most of my family is also Irish American,but also a little bit of Peruvian,Spanish and Filipino.

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WHY WE CAME TO THE BAY AREA

• My Grandparents on my dad's side came to the Bay Area because they had employment opportunities here and because they liked the weather.
• My Great-Grandfather on my Mom's side came to San Francisco to marry my Great-Grandmother.
• Ireland's weather is pretty terrible.
• My grandmother wanted to be a nurse,but was denied a job in Northern Ireland because she was catholic.

WHY WE CAME TO AMERICA

• They were Able to find Jobs in America.
• They wanted to live the American dream.

MY FAMILY ROLEMODEL

• My family Role model is my grandmother.
• She is the matriarch of my family.
• Her mother died when she was young so she had to take care of all her brothers and sisters while her dad was at work.
• She came to America with very little money but is now well off.

GOALS FOR THE FUTURE

• Graduate From Riordan with good grades.
• Get a job that I enjoy.
• Get married and have kids.