Tag: First generation immigrant

• It Took Me 30 Years to Learn This

  

  As I approach my 30-year birthday, I’ve been reflecting a lot on all of the lessons I’ve learned throughout my life. Some of these I have learned on my own “the hard way”, some of them come from other people’s advice, a lot of them come from the Bible, which is my first and best…

  Naomi Racine Nichols

  July 10, 2026

  Faith

  30 life lessons, 30th birthday, Faith, First generation immigrant, learning independence, personal growth, self-improvement, traveling

• Why Moving to the U.S. from Panama Actually Broke Me

  

  I didn’t know a country could break you with things as simple as a dishwasher, a weather app, or the freedom of driving anywhere you want. But moving to the States did exactly that. It stretched and pushed me to speak up, and forced me to become a woman who believes that anything is possible.…

  Naomi Racine Nichols

  March 16, 2026

  United States

  American culture vs. Hispanic culture, Bilingual life, Culture shock, expat life, First generation immigrant, Growth, Growth mindset, learning independence, life in the USA, Moving abroad, Moving from Panama, Moving to America, Moving to the US, Panama, personal growth, USA