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Elza Normil - Family, Business, Success

“I decided to continue my education, and at that time my mom, who

was here,  helped me to  finish my studies in the USA.

It was a sad day for me, a very sad day, because I left my family, all my friends,

everybody.  I didn't know where I was coming to.  

The most difficult [part] was that I was leaving my father who I loved

very much, and that was very difficult for me.

My first job in the United States was at Kentucky Fried Chicken.  My hardest job was working in newspaper delivery.  I had to do that job seven days a week

and it was really tough. One day, I just decided “Elsa, why don't you try for yourself instead of making money for other  people, why don't you

try to make your own money by yourself? So, I decided to open a business.

This is my second one [business].  The first one, I had a supermarket, but the  one I like the most is actually the business i run  right now, Za Beauty Supplies and Variety store . I discovered that this is what i like and this is my life.

I have two wonderful children. My daughter, she wants to be a psychiatrist and my son wants to be a poet, but it's all a bit early, so this is what he came up with. We'll see.

The best thing that happened to me in this country is that I have my family, I have my two beautiful kids and we're doing very well, a success.

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