Personal Narrative: My Journey From Africa To America

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My
Journey
to America
M
ov ing from
Nigeria to the United States permanently feels great, but at the same time it is sad l eaving some loved ones and family behind.
There are many events in life, which can change one’s way of thinking. As for me, one of the major change s in my life occurred when I moved from
Africa
to America. This change has entirely affected my personality positively .
Why?
Many foreigners want to come to
America
mostly in search of greener pastures and to further e ducation .
It
was about seven - years ago when I stepped my feet on the soil of the United states of America, and I remembered vividly how it all st arted from a dream.
I
was born in the western part of Africa, in a country called Nigeria …show more content…

m
.
, and I was ready to go
.
I broke down emotionally after seeing the tears of my grandma and my other loved ones. Although we were all still happy, the feeling became bittersweet as we said our fa rewell.
However,
I knew I had to

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leave
, to have a better life, brighter future, further my education, and of course to be with my lovely parents.
I arrived at the airport at approximately 8:30 p . m . and my plane was set to take off at about 10
:00
p
.
m
.
, so I had enough time to go through the checkpoints and check in my luggage. It was an awesome feeling flying in an airplane for the first time
.
Finally, on October the 16 th ,
2010,
I arrived in the U
.
S
.
, it was indeed a dream come true
.
I looked through the window and
I
saw a place completely different than what I had ever known.
As I stepped out,
I immediately started to feel the chilly and cool weather ,
I had never experienced cold temperatu re because I was so used to the summer/warm t emperature in Nigeria.
As far as I am concerned, moving to the United States has taught me a lot
,
there are a lot of aspects that I had not thought about such as the people, their mentalities, the food,
culture,

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