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My First Day In My Life

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The date was June 1st 2012 when my life changed. On this date I stepped foot on John F Kennedy international airport , New York City. In the airport my dad is waiting for me . I flew from halfway around the world by myself at twelve years old with no parent or any relative but a plane full of strangers. I spent that summer with my aunts and father helping them in house work , and in the store to earn a living for us and the families we left back home. For the whole duration of the summer I was excited to start school in the fall. The day finally arrives that I will be starting school.
Excited to begin school in the morning , I got all my clothes ready to avoid any delays. The morning was chilly and around 7 am my father drove me to school .The first day of school after my dad dropped me off with his Nissan extra and left, he told me to walk from school at dismissal. I agreed to that. Keep in mind the pressure of going back home later alone sits on my shoulder, and to make matters worse I did not know my direction back home. Nevertheless, I try my best to keep up the excitement to start school. Outside the school , I became confused as everyone was talking to their friends and I had no one to talk to . Obviously my first time in the USA demonstrated challenges. Language and culture barriers made me feel unwelcome. I slept and woke up with the mindset why did I leave my country, will I fit in the crowd without having to change my identity. This concept in my life was

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