My Life In Mexico

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I was born in Brownsville, Texas. The contradictable point is that I lived the majority of my life in Mexico where I attended a private Catholic School in Mexico because I was raised in a Catholic family. Thanks to the school and my family I gained different virtues and values that I still appreciate up to now. Some of this virtues and values are respect, generosity, patience, honesty, loyalty and optimism. These are the characteristics that have helped me be successful in my life. However, they were tested when I moved to a boarding school. The school I used to go when I was living in Mexico was a primary and secondary school, but I didn’t like the high school curriculum they had, for this reason, I did not want to stay in secondary school. My parents also wanted me to finish my high school career, starting in my sophomore year, in the United States. With this two considerations in mind, my parents and I agreed that I would finish my secondary education in the United States. The only problem was that they were not able to move from Mexico with me, so I would have to go alone. …show more content…

Rules, traditions, religion practices, studies, and schedules were a huge difference. Even though I completely respect other religions and their practices, it was uncomfortable to participate in other than mine. Besides from the religion shift; I got to meet all types of people, from grungy and impolite to friendly and courteous. What made it difficult for me was living with them and getting to know multiple

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