My Choice

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My Choice
It is never easy to leave those you love behind, even more the life you already have and loved as well. But then the time comes when a person has to make that decision - I had. I have been through it. Making the choice wasn`t easy and I knew then that going through it was just going to be as hard, maybe even harder (although I never quite realized it until now). Nevertheless, I have done it and I have made it; I moved to the US to pursue college and thereon, I experienced and learned of the fullness of being independent, of being on my own. And I tell you, it wasn`t as glamorous as most youngsters would like to believe - I would miss my hometown, my family, my friends, and then some. Then again, it wasn`t at all that bad either.
Beautiful sceneries, awesome historical Portuguese architectures, impressive modern establishments, the exotic Chinese culture, and a lot more is what you can find my hometown. I was born and raised in China`s famed city of Macau; it is where I have lived my whole life - until I went off to college. Even before making the choice, I have always thought I wanted to move to America and get my college degree there instead of here in Macau. My belief was that they have a better school system as compared to the universities of my homeland - and they probably do. And then there was that feeling of excitement and that thirst for adventure; after all, I was about to enter new territory and start a new life on my own. The idea was thrilling. I was probably nervous when I thought of these things but I didn`t mind much of it at the time, I was drifting off to a happy place. Finally, when high school ended, it was time to make the decision - it was either to stay here or go there. ...