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You’ve been accepted. Pack

your whole life in three bags,

this is what your parents expected.

          You won’t miss everyone you have ever

known.

          The cold wind will eventually feel like

home.

          You’ll get the freedom to make life your

own.

It’s cheaper than the price of ignorance.

You will only be in debt for life, but you’d

rather owe than live like an immigrant.

Audio by Richie Requena, 14 East