You probably speak a different language at home cause your accent is still so strong”, my driving instructor casually said. We’d been talking about his other job while stranded in traffic, waiting for cars to slowly inch forward so I could get home. I hadn’t expected such a statement, yet I couldn’t justify the shock I was feeling, as I realized he’d said nothing wrong. All my friends comment on my accent when I first meet...

I've lived next to NYC since I was five. My mom used to work in uptown and my dad in downtown. I often visit Greenwich Village to watch and participate in Chess tournaments, and Times Square whenever any relatives come to visit. NYC has always had a presence in my life, and it fascinates me every time I go in. Knowing I could spend my college years studying not only in the city, but the best city in the world...

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