Personal Narrative: Immigration To The United States

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I came to this country about nine years ago with me family. When I got to the United State, I didn’t speak a single word of English. It was very difficult for me to adapt to this new culture at first. I started school in the United States at grades 7th. I didn’t understand my teacher and classmates. It was one of the hardest time of my life. My dream at that time was to be able to speak English, so I study English every day. I want to talk and understand my classmates. When I get to the 8th grades, I was able to communicate with my friends and teachers. We still have some problems communicate with each other, but I was so happy. At graduation, they announced that I was the only outstanding newcomer in our school. I was super proud of myself
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