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Coming to the United States at the age of fifteen felt like being thrown into a jungle and being told to find myself way out. In this jungle i was getting ready to face the peer pressure, adversity, politics, cultural change and not forgetting the harsh winters. People treated my twin sister and me differently because we were from Africa. I am truly proud to have been able to find myself out of the jungle and to have adapted to the system fast. Coming to the United States has given me an opportunity I would not have got if I was still in Zimbabwe which is to graduate from high school and further my education by attending Kent State University as a nursing major. I know that going to college will help me reach my goals and also help me to enter the real world with a strong foundation comprised of courage, strength and determinati