It was December 2002. I was feeling nervous and excited when I heard a call on the airplane saying to us that we were arriving in the land of America. I left all my life in my country - parents, siblings and my two little daughters. I can't imagine how could be my life in this new country. I had not seen snow before, but the night before there was a snowstorm. When I came out of the airplane, I could see the ice on top of the houses and on the road. The weather was very cold, my hands were freezing, my nose was red and it was difficult for me to breathe. My body was trying to adjust to this new environment.

My life changed a lot in this country. The adjustment in the job, to learn a new language, to get my goals in my professional education have been hard for me. In contrast, I have learned many great experiences in my life since I came to this country. I am not the same person since I arrived in the U.S. I can trust more in God taking each step in my life, and I know that my dream in this country could come true someday... somewhere...

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