Narrative Essay On Vivi, I Want To Study At Home

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“Vivi, I want to tell you something. We have a perfect opportunity for you.” Mom looked very serious and stared at my eyes, said. “I know you really want to study in America, and now we found a school that is really good for you. Everything is ready now, but we need one thing. The most important thing: Your choice. This is gonna to be your own choice. I promise nobody would affect the choice you made. You can choice to go, or not to.” When my mom told me this in the last summer. I was not as happy as I thought. Instead of screaming and hugging my parents to thank for giving me this chance, I was scared. In my mind, studying abroad was a really awesome experience. I could meet different friends, learn another language and enjoy a different …show more content…
I will go to America for my high school.”
“That good for you isn’t it? You always tell me how you want to study abroad. You want to have a different study experience, you want to make many friends, right? I am so happy to hear this, Vivi. Because I know you are very active, and you can do very well.” Her voice raised up and became very excited. In her eyes, I could see she was really happy to hear this. She always did that, being very happy is somebody’s dream came true.
“But it also means… Means I have to be alone. In America, I will a new start. I have to meet strangers and make new friends with them. I have to choose which person I should trust and which one I can’t. I have to make so many choice by myself when I come to America. I will not able to be with my parents, my sister, my classmates and, and you. I can’t help my grandmother when she needs help in kitchen. I can’t see how excited my sister is when she comes back from her first day at school. I can’t give you my shoulder when you need. I can’t be the first one to say Happy birthday to you. I can’t… I can’t be myself…” I started crying. It was the first time I cried in front of her. I wanted to be a strong person. I used my hands to cover my crying
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“Bella, I am so clearly what I am going to do. I will go to study in America and achieve my dream. I know I may not able to be with my family and my friends. But it doesn’t means we will loss connection. We were still best friends. Now, I realized this, If I want to achieve my dream, I have to sacrifice something. I have to be strong. I think study abroad is the best choice for me. I will try my best” The misty forest was gone, the sunlight went through the forest and everything became clearly. The little girl found the right way to home, or her dream. The scared feeling was gone. I was no longer afraid of going to study abroad. That night, I promised Bella that I will study really hard in USA and tried my best to go to the Top collage. And she also promised me she would become the best dance in China. When I ran back home and tell my mom I were ready, she just smiled and said: “Every choice you made, it’s the best!” Now, I can say my life took a different turn in that night. I am really glad about the choice that I made. I am having many friends and enjoying my school life in America. And also I am studying really hard now to achieve my dream. I know, I am much closer to my

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