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After four years without seeing my father, he decided to bring me to the USA. It took place on June 15, 2008 in my native country of Togo, Africa. My mother and little sister were the people who were involved. My family and I moved from Africa to the United States to have a better life, get a better education, better job, and meet new friends around the world. This was the most challenging time of my life because I am going to settle and live in a country that I never dream to go before and even my education and culture will play a significant role during my life in the USA. I know there will be a lot of challenging ahead because my official language in Togo is French; however the language spoken in the United States is English. This will be very difficult for me because I need start all over to learn a new language and this also will be a barrier for me to adapt to the U.S environment, but I can`t just …show more content…

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