remember them the rest of my life‚ but the event that I cherish the most is the day I moved from the Lagos‚ in South East Nigeria‚ to the United States. It was January‚ 2009 and a nice day. I had packed up all my belongings and was so excited about moving to America. I thought about all the successes I had had in Africa. I had received my Associates degree in Special Education from the University of lagos‚ in the South West of Nigeria. I had achieved a level I never thought possible by making my childhood
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Moving to Oregon Thinking back on it now‚ Alaska was an important part of my life‚ having lived there for the majority of the time I’ve been alive. The small town of Eagle River was a great place to live‚ even if it gets very cold in the winter. Since I’ve lived there for so long‚ I learned how to make my way around from Point A to Point B without much hassle and figured out how easily friends can come if you try. Where I lived in a neighborhood that wasn’t too far away from a safeway‚ so I could
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Making the Move Moving to northern Wisconsin as a young girl was a scary and confusing time. Having been born in Chicago‚ all I knew was a big city‚ the crowds of people‚ the nonstop traffic and all the noises. My home‚ it was the only place I knew. How could my parents make a decision like this? How could they make me move to a place I had only visited once before -- but barely remembered? The sadness I felt was so overwhelming during that transition that I told myself that if I ever had a family
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I eventually accepted it but I miss my friends. After moving two schools I lost many friends. I realized I only had a few real friends that’d stick with me even if I lived twenty-five miles or even one hundred and seventy-seven. Moving is not a change I’d take for granted because I wouldn’t have met many of the amazing people that The most emotional thing i went through was moving. While I was moving a family member of mine got sick. When we were packing to move from Minnesota
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As I sat outside my school waiting for my sister all‚alone I could hear birds chirp‚see trees moving back and forth‚ and wind blowing in my face.As I hear screams of joy and see little kids chasing after each other.Hearing teachers telling the kids to come inside. I hear my sister’s car pull up I pick up my backpack and quickly walked to her car. Once I got in her car I felt the warm a/c hit me in the face. I looked up at her face‚ she looked like she had something to say. “What’s wrong ‚ why is
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The word “moving” has many definitions. It can be understood as producing strong emotions of sadness‚ or it can be related to the process of changing one’s residence. It was not until my family moved‚ that I understood that sometimes it can mean both at the same time. From what I remember‚ it seemed to be just another cold‚ winter night in a small town that I used to call home. The streets diced the suburban neighborhoods into uneven pieces in which children sled and played with no worries. I was
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Who could’ve thought moving states could cause such a change? I never knew it could… this much. As the for sale was ripped out of my yard‚ we returned back into my previous house. This was the day we moved to hot and big Texas. We hauled all our boxes‚ big and small‚ short and tall‚ into the moving truck. “Let’s go‚” my mom yelled. We started our journey to Texas‚ and I could already feel sorrow in my heart. As we arrived to the gigantic airport in Orlando‚ we walked onto our flight‚ and I felt
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As a child I have always wanted to help other people.When I was 8 my parents decided to separate. At the time‚ my mother decided to move my sister and I away from Chicago. My mother packed our luggage and decided to move us to Detroit. That wasnt the only time we moved‚ we moved four times while I was growing up‚ all over the country and even to another continent. Eventually we had to leave our mom in Nigeria and my sister and I went to Detroit. When we got to Detroit my aunt didn’t hesitate to
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Having close to no big change in my life‚ moving to Seattle can’t be any more exciting for me. Being born and raised in North Carolina‚ I’ve always been curious about living in a new area of the country. Ever since I visited San Francisco in sixth grade‚ I’ve been in love with the west coast. It has nothing to to do with Hollywood‚ celebrities‚ or fame. I love the vibe of the west coast. I love how liberal and progressive Washington is. The beaches and weather in California are amazing. The mountains
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Moving to Australia The past six week we have covered the likes of 3rd world living and the conditions that they provide to their people. The conditions of living have been focused on the geographic location of these countries‚ the social issues that take place‚ military status‚ economical well being and the technology that is possesses. Before I make the decision to uproot and move‚ I need to make certain of some things. I will most definitely not move somewhere where I will not
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