I remember the day I stepped onto the airplane in Ufa to the United States nine years ago. I was sitting next to another girl from my city, who was also flying to Williamsburg, Virginia to work and learn English. We talked for a little before take-off and I could see she was bursting with emotions and started to cry her eyes out. She was trembling with anxiety and fear, whimpering about how much she was leaving behind. In contrast, I sat in my seat very still, with a huge smile on my face, gleaming with anticipation of the adventure I was about to begin. It was a moment of sheer joy to experience all of my hard work in school finally bring me to this place of opportunity.
When I landed at the international airport in Washington, DC I knew
When I landed at the international airport in Washington, DC I knew