Moving To America Challenges

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Life puts us through a lot of obstacles but we still see the beauty of life in the future. Moving to a foreign country can be a big challenge. When I moved to the United States of America, I had to face some difficulties just like other immigrants who came to America or other parts of the world. The three big challenges when I moved to the United States of America were leaving my family, learning new languages, and finding a job. I was 18 years old when I came to America. As I entered my new apartment, I missed the large rooms with big windows and a huge backyard in back home, where I grew up. Also, l missed my loud and big family where I always played, studied, did chores, laughed, and joked with. Whenever I faced any problems, my parents

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