Personal Narrative Of St. Paul's Culture

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After nine moves I am more than familiar with being the new kid. The United States is diverse enough that just moving from one part of the country to another brings more than its fair share of culture shock. More recently I left home to go to boarding school in New England. After several years in the south adapting to the culture of New England was a long process. I was the youngest student on campus, something that I took great pride in, but something that meant that I had, even more, adjusting to do. Obviously, it will take time to adapt to a different culture, different language, and different family. At St. Paul’s I was welcomed into many of my friends' families and into the St. Paul’s family as a whole. I have learned that each family

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