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245 00 |a Think Bigger Than the Average |h [electronic resource].
260        |a Edison, NJ : |b Middlesex College, |c 2024 December 13.
490        |a Immigrant Voices: New to Middlesex County.
506        |a [cc by-nc-nd] This item is licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivative License. This license allows others to download this work and share them with others as long as they mention the author and link back to the author, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.
518        |a Recorded on December 8, 2024 in Somerset, NJ
520 3    |a This is an interview about the life of Oberto Alexander Torres, and immigrant from the Dominican Republic (DR) who moved to New Brunswick at the age of six. He imparts the wisdom and knowledge he has gained throughout his life thus far. With insights into his first few years in DR, to how life was when first arriving to the United States (US), figuring out his path as a young adult, a career as a car sales man, which lead to earning enough money to build his real estate portfolio.
520 2    |a This is a transcript and recording of an oral history interview that took place as part of the class projects for Middlesex College's History 221H class in the Fall of 2024.
533        |a Electronic reproduction. |c Middlesex College, |d 2024. |f (Middlesex County College) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software.
535 1    |a Middlesex College.
545        |a Being born in the Dominican Republic was one of my biggest blessings. It gave me a unique look at life in general. Growing up seeing dirt roads, old beat up cars, three to five people on motorcycles, the poverty was very visible in my country. The sense of knowing I had nothing and I come from a country where having clean running water and electricity for the house was a luxury. I'll never forget the first time I stepped foot in the United States of American. How everything looked so different. The weather was cold, the buildings looked huge, cars, everything looked more modern. Overcoming the challenges of learning a different langue and the learning curve of adapting was not easy. I'm thankful for my humble beginnings it has contributed to my growth. One of my biggest take ways of this stage in life is that there are no problems only solutions. The man I am today is a much more developed man then I was yesterday, all because I got focused and I saw what being focused got me. I have learned that persistency, dedication and never letting anyone out work me will lead to making anything possible. By Correctly utilizing the tool called money, thanks to my career of selling cars, I was able to become an entrepreneur by investing my earnings to build a real estate portfolio. Reaching financial freedom is the American Dream. With time things accumulate. My advice to the youth take a couple of decades to piece together the life that you want slowly. Its not if, its when.
648        |a -2024.
650        |a Dominican Americans -- New Jersey -- Middlesex County.
650    0 |a Immigrants -- United States.
650        |a Middlesex County (N.J.) -- history.
655    0 |a oral histories.
720 1    |a Falcon-Jimenez, Elliot (interviewer).
720 1    |a Torres, Oberto ( interviewee ).
720 1    |a Espinoza-Wulach, Cristóbal ( advisor ).
830    0 |a Middlesex County College.
830    0 |a Middlesex College Oral Histories Collections.
830    0 |a Immigrant Stories: New to Middlesex County.
830    0 |a Our Memory, Our Community Archive.
852        |a MCC |c Middlesex College Oral Histories Collections
856 40 |u https://digital.middlesexcollege.edu/AA00003550/00001 |y Electronic Resource
992 04 |a https:/digital.middlesexcc.edu/content/AA/00/00/35/50/00001/OBERTO (LEFT) ELLIOT (RIGHT)thm.jpg
997        |a Middlesex College Oral Histories Collections


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