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I am Titan
Because my family sent me to America to earn money for them, i choose to work in the mines -
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moving west
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the boat ride
Beacuse my family had little money, i had to ride in the third class. The journey was hot and stuffy. -
Health exam
Beacuse i am greek, th ehealth expecters looked at me more clossly than at other poeple. -
The flower shop
Since i had just moved to america, i had to find work so i could move to California. I decided to work in a flower shop located on main street. The owner was more than happy for the help and willing to pay me at the same time. I worked there for about two years, saving up my money as i went along. -
Mines
Since i have earned just enough money to pay for a train ticket to California, i choose to quit my job and take the journey. -
work needed
Since the people in charge didnt want to hire any chinese immigrants, they had plenty of work for me to do. -
work hours
Since America was still a working progress, I had to work for 15 hours with only a lunch break which was only 30 minutes. -
back problems
Becasue the mines were so small, I had to bend over all day long and that messed up my back for the rest of my life. -
missing death by an inch
Beacuse miners were underground, big chunks of coal fall every now and than. One day a big chunk of coal feel, nearly missing me, but saddly kissing the person who got hit. -
Money
Since i have been working in th emines for 10 years now, I have safed up a good amount of money to send back to my family.
