Personal Narrative: Moving To The United States Of America

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The most memorable day in my life was when I found out I was moving to the United States of America. The country I was currently living in was the Congo. I was so excited and ready to finally be able to move to America. Just being able to experience the moment when I found out was amazing! I had been waiting for this opportunity for such a long time and it was finally going to happen. Being granted permission to live and move to the United States was like a gift from God. I never really imagined that it would be possible. Now I would be able to see my friends and family that I had not seen for a long time. I knew they would be surprised and very happy to see me again. They had not seen me since I was a little boy and I would finally be able

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