At the tender age of 4, Eniola Lawal moved from London, England and moved to the grand ol’ USA. At the age of 4 that wasn’t a big deal, he just thought he was going on a new adventure. With new people, teachers, and surroundings, Eniola has a lot to take in as a young kid. Until my brother entered what would be his new school and walked into his classroom, he knew that this time would be an entirely new experience. He went on to learn as many things he could while in living in Houston, making new friends, learning roads, riding out with dad and mum, and playing outside in the 100-degree heat. But sooner or later he began to realize his accent didn’t fit in. Some of the same words he knew were given different names. One day he realized people were mocking him while he was speaking making funny faces and faking his British accent. Eniola wasn’t happy. He went home to tell our mum and she told him, “We all came here from different places, something to be proud of. People from the north part of America have accents, people from the south have accents as well.” That reassured my brother and he went on to learn to make his actions and speak more Americanized. Sooner or later it was time to move to New York, saying bye to his friends in Texas was hard because he’d experienced it before. Over the course of the next 7 years, Eniola has lived with his mum and dad to New York, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. North Carolina is where he grew up and mixed wonderfully with everyone around him. Due to him moving a lot, he did miss many people, but it just gave him a better opportunity to make stronger relationships with new people. From the time of he was in high school he did DECA, has all A’s, played football, and graduated. Now he will be a graduate from App State in Boone next May. All the way from London, England, Eniola is living the life he’s always perceived for himself: being God-fearing, successful and happy. 17 years later, he became an amazing part of America like most people do when they come. He has made an impact on people’s lives, will make an impact on the world, and has made a lasting impact on his little sisters’ life, Oyinlola.
