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My Journey To America Analysis
As I walked up the stairs of a school in a foreign country, I felt my fingers slowly lose grasp of my books. In school every pair of eyes set on my nervous smile and my wandering eyes dancing to every corner. And as I said my first word in my accent, everyone started laughing. That’s how I started my journey in America. My parents moved here from India when I was in 9th grade. When I landed in Los Angeles, the enthusiasm soon turned into weariness. The streets were filled with unknown faces and voices speaking in an accent hard to understand. There was a big cultural shock for me, from strict disciplined schools of India to a free style, amenable schools of Los Angeles. I felt like a stranger in this new world that I was exposed to.
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