The Immigrant: Failing Forward in the Pursuit of the American Dream

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This book is a story of a uniquely Filipino, yet stirringly universal, immigrant experience. One of passion, purpose, and struggle, Paredes' The Immigrant chronicles what it is like growing up as an outsider in an upper-middle class area of Maryland. A life characterized by seeking acceptance from others just as much as from himself in an increasingly polarized world.The Immigrant sheds light on the stories of the newly-arrived, first-generation Americans and a variety of minority experiences.Surviving, indeed thriving, on the journey of becoming American while maintaining one's Filipino roots has never been more exciting, terrifying, and meaningful than now.Ricky Paredes is the founder of Immigrant Millenial, a next-generation organization helping recent immigrant and first-generation American students sucessfully strive, grow and overcome. Paredes was born in Quezon City, Philippines but now calls Bethesda, Maryland home. Living in two different worlds, Paredes quickly learned to adapt in order to take more risks, be more bold, and thrive in multiple, and often blended cultural contexts. In his free time, Paredes is an avid trader and investor. He also has a not-so-secret passion for poker and blackjack; two games of skill (mixed with a bit of luck) he's nurtured after first viewing the film 21. Paredes is proud to share the fact that he has watched the movie over 50 times - a testament to his love of blackjack.