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Sami (Haiti, Age 15): English 664


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I am from haiti. Then Haiti is country have a lot of people on it, and the people have respect for everyone. That remember me when is sunday in haiti, you can see every parent bring them kids to have fun because we have a place is call Champ-De-Mars. That is a place for kids also for older people. Especially if you got relationship with someone. Then in Haiti I was a kids he’s always here for people who need help, that’s why people in my block was love me because I never disrespect people is older than me, and especially adult people that’s why they are love me because the all like to tell me my parents give me a good education, cause like how i behave and also my favorite food in haiti I like to eat is sauce black beans, rice and chicken sauce. After that Port-Au-Prince have a fun things is call Carnaval is one of the largest Mardi Grass Carnaval in the Caribbean. They start to celebrated that on 3 February for 5 February that day is for the government, business, and rich or poor haitian families.Also on june we have Carnaval  again in Champ-de-mars, then  this is a place that you should not miss if you are living in the capital because this is a place he got a lot fun on it, I mean you can enjoy your life there. For example, every people came to visit this place on sunday because it is the day when everyone becomes together to have fun and to get a beautiful ambiance. After that  you can also hear the music playing loudly around the Champ-De-Mars, then you can go to see some drum art. After that school in Haiti is very different with school in United States. Because school in Haiti start at 8:00 am and it’s close at 2:50 pm. Then sometimes when the teacher ask a student one question in he or her don’t know the question the teacher can beat you with belt or they can do a lot of other things with you. But in United States teacher give student a lot of respect, like they care about you and also  when you have a homework or classwork you don’t understand it they are always waiting for you if you want come to turing and also teacher never try to disrespect students too.    


                                        

I got a good family because I remember when I have vacation for three month, and I have the most of my family their are living in Port-Au-Prince, also when we have  vacation    their went in the Village because my grandmother living here, and I have some other family living there too.I love to go in the Village because my grandmother  take care of me a lot and  they acting with me like i’m someone special, because they are not really see me a lot.Then I got my aunt she take me like I’m her son because my mom always like to tell me when I was going to born, she was suffer on me like she was so,so,so helpful.Then I got my oncle every time i go in the Village he’s always come to see me because he know the time he saw me it’s the time he have to take care of me cause it’s not easy for him to see me.Then I have a lot of cousin in the Village I mean even if I have Port-Au-Prince, I still close to them like when I’m bored I like to call or text them for fun.Also In life friends and family they  are very helpful because I know they care about me and I always count for them.Then I know I’m a very lucky person because I got both sides of my family  that are very strongly and also they are supported and I enjoy to be with  them. But the first time I saw my aunt , she said I’m your great-aunt then  I was shy but that’s wasn’t a matter for me.After that  I look at my great-aunt.She didn’t look like any other old lady I had ever seen and I remember 6 December 2009 my aunt come to pass vacation with me for three Month after that she was wanted to go everywhere to see everything.Then my uncle is a man of many talents.cause  I got a lot of things i learned from him for example I learned how to ride a bike, how to play soccer and other many things from him. Then when I go to vacation in the village he’s always took me to visit some place and to have fun with some other of my family.Also I got four brothers and one sister they are very cool with me cause I’m the lesser, After that my favorite brother is Clyford and David also my sister. She’s the queen of the house because we have only one sister.

                                      
                                             
In Haiti i had a lot of friend. There are act like brother and sister for me because they are respect each other and they never said word their know that can affect you. That’s why 9 July 2012 at night I was spend this night with my friend, because this night was a special  night for me, cause this night was the last night I was going to spend with my friend and 9 July 2012 at 12:00 Am I also tell my all friend I’m going to United States, that’s why my all friend was happy but at the same way they was feel sad too because their was thinking they are not going to see me anymore. Also they are going to miss me.Then I remember when is friday in Haiti I mean when the clock is 4:00 Pm even  my friend in home, then if we have a soccer ball bounce off the ground even their  was inside, they are going to get out because they are going to want to play and also that’s  is a favorite game in Haiti.Then for me my best friend was Mathieu Marth Roodly because this guy was a great boy like he’s always there for me and he know everything about me, even my secret then I got Givenson Abdon and Giventon Abdon their are a twins boy also they are a good guy too because they are helpful like, if you need something they  are always there for you. Even my mom and some other of my family was love those guy. After that I have Lenlen, Rourous, Wendley their was my favorite friend I like to choose to put them on my team when i’m playing soccer, and I got in other best friend her name she’s Katie, she was act with  me like, me and her we are together cause we was close to each other but she was my best friend. Also Immacula she was like my sister because everything she’s doing even a good things or bad things she’s always put me on like she tell me everything. then even I didn’t talking about the rest of my friend, but they are still on my heart.   



                        
In 10 July 2012 on morning. I was talking to my all friend and I hear one of them tell me to be careful because they know United States is not my country like Haiti, and I remember when I was finish to talking with my friend then I get on car and I looking to the group of my friend and I cryi!. But that cry was for happy and sad because i know I’m going to miss them, and also  I’m going to start a new life in other country it this United States because 10 July it’s a day I was came United States and I would never forget this day.That remind me when I was inside the plane I was feel nervous because I was said oh my god now I’m going to leave Haiti for will.

                              
In United States I feel great because their have a lot of things they are free. For example, I go to school  for free and also I love my school because I got a lot of teacher they are respect students very well even in Haiti the teacher respect students too, but I like school in United States more than Haiti. Then  even United States is a country  it’s danger but it’s more safety  and also he give a lot of  porttinuedy to be everything you want to be. But I mean good thing not bad thing then United States it’s a country it’s welcome  every immigrant even when I came to United States I was  feel sad because I was miss my friend and I wasn’t speak english and I  was in 8 grade. Than after a lot of Month became to get new friend. and also now I  feel happy living in United States because that was one of my dream to come in United States, now it’s become true. Then I know if I still stay strongly for everything I’m doing my all other dream going to create and they are going to happen.
  
                                  


 
                                     

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