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Graduation Speech: From Immigrants To American Culture

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A few weeks ago, I was assigned to give a speech in my communications class about my background. After giving my speech, my professor excitedly approached me and said “wow, that was very inspirational. When I saw you, I thought you were just a privileged, pretty boy whose parents worked in the tech industry.” Believe it or not, this is not the first time I have gotten this reaction. When I tell people that I was born in a third world country and immigrated to the United States at the age of 12, their reactions often entail dropped jaws and shock, due to how quickly I have adapted to American society. So dear roommate, I would like to inform you that supposedly my appearance does not match that of someone who has been working since the age of

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