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New York - Original Writing Essay

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New York “So how much does it cost to go to New York”, I asked my teacher “1,500 per person, the school covers the rest”, She said dimly I thought long and hard about it. I had never been to New York, let alone anywhere outside of Colorado. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to go on this trip because of my status as “Undocumented Immigrant”. The payment was no issue, I had six months to pay it off and with the job I had, I could pay it off in three. What worried me was going to the airport, being stopped by security, and not permitted to go with the rest of my classmates. Sure I was under DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), but I wasn’t certain if that would be enough “Sure I’ll go with you guys”, I said “However let me do some more research and I’ll have a more definitive answer for you”, I said with an uneasy voice. “That’s fine, let me know next week ok?”, my teacher said in a reassuring voice “Sure!” I walked out of her office and on to my next class. The thought kept bothering me and I tried to set it aside so I can actually think about more deeply later today when I got home. But despite all of my efforts, the thought lingered in my mind. “What if I’ll never be able to go with them? It’s my last year of high school, I have to go with them. It’s been a dream of mine to travel outside of Colorado and see the world. What if I’m never able to go anywhere at all?”. After school I headed home, hoping my family would be able to relieve me of my doubt. I got on

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