Music Brought Her Here and Love Made Her Stay
Cecily grew up in Seoul, South Korea. She and her family had a good life that most people would have wished for. Cecily loved music and played the bassoon as her principle instrument. She was ambitious about her music and wanted to be the best at her instrument. Cecily decided to apply to school in the United States. She was accepted to a very prestigious music school, Julliard. Cecily applied for a student visa to attend school in the United States. Her visa was granted, and she came to America for a better education and proper schooling in the arts.
When she arrived in New York to study at Julliard, Cecily had many struggles adjusting to the new language and American culture. She had not had much previous exposure to English when she lived in Seoul. Americans spoke so rapidly that it was hard for Cecily to understand the people she saw daily. Cecily also found American food really confusing since the food was so different from what she had grown up eating. Cecily spent a lot of time trying to figure things out on her own, but it was hard. After starting school, she met a man who would slow things down and help her in the United States. Martin Sher helped her out throughout her time at school which eventually led to the two of them falling in love.
Cecily and Martin falling in love was the point at which her immigration to the United States took a giant leap. She applied for a permanent visa to live in the United States. Once Cecily acquired her permanent visa, she and Martin moved around the country, eventually settling down in Indianapolis, Indiana where they had their only child, Aidan Sher. (This, of course, was only after they got married to each other and lived happily together for quite a while.) Their family recently moved to Raleigh, where Aidan now attends Cary Academy and they couldn’t be happier. Overall, Cecily adjusted very well and overcame challenges to be in the United States. She now speaks fluent English at the pace of a native speaker. Although she is a United States’ citizen, Cecily still holds onto her Korean roots, spends time with her family annually, and celebrates her Korean culture.
