Where do I go from here?
dennykmiu: I was fifteen when I came to this country.  I didn't speak English.  I eventually graduated from high school but since at the time, Chinese was not taught in school, it was not considered a foreign language and therefore could not be used to satisfy the language requirement for getting into University.Instead, I applied to the local city college and spend the first semester taking high school math, physics and chemistry.  Then after two more years, my English improved well enough that I was able to transfer to a four-year school, majoring in engineering.  I also worked part-time in a laundry at minimum wage to save enough money so that I can move away from home to finish my degree.After my bachelor degree, I worked summer before returning to graduate school.  Then after my master, I worked a few years before returning to get my Ph.D.  Then I worked again and after a few years, took a teaching job at UCLA.When I was forty years old, I left the comfort of academia to start my first company.I just took life one step at a time and every step of the way, I didn't ask for any favor, except for a chance to prove myself.Now after two companies, I am retired.You can do anything you want in this country, even if you weren't born in this country and didn't even speak the language.  Just don't take no for an answer and always accept responsibility for your own failure.