Personal Essay: Moving To Canada

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I currently live in Calgary, Alberta with my Mom, Dad, and two sisters. I’m the eldest of my sisters and have a dog named Koda. My Dad’s job has resulted in us moving a lot. I was born in Cordoba, Argentina, though right after I was born we moved to Brazil and we lived there for about one and a half years. After that we moved to Qatar and stayed for two and a half years since I was so young during these moves I don’t recall much of my life in those years, I do however have memories from Abu Dhabi, where I lived for 4 years. Oklahoma is another place I have fond memories of, 3 years there and now almost 4 years in Canada. The intra-company relocation assignments have resulted in me learning more about different cultures, but moving to Canada

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