Personal Narrative: US Citizenship Paper

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During my Junior year I started saving up money to take a trip to Europe with some of my school mates. We unfortunately found that I did not have my citizenship papers, and I would definitely need those to travel cross country. Even though I became a citizen when I was adopted in 2005 we did not necessarily have the U.S. citizenship papers. So we began the application process so that I could receive those papers, and then apply for my passport, and take the trip. Fortunately we did not have to travel very far to take the Oath of Allegiance and receive my citizenship papers. I, personally, had no idea what to expect when I was told I had to take the Oath. When I walked into the room there was just two people and my dad came with me. I simply

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