Experience That Changed My Life

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According to the America Immigration Department, there are more than thousands of
people from foreign countries immigrating to America every single day. You may
immediately wonder, “why there are so many people coming to our country?” As long
as I also came to America from Hong Kong a few months ago, let me tell you the
reason. It is because America is the strongest country in the world. As you can see the
national defensive system and the education system are so well-developed.
Undoubtedly, going to America has affected my life not only physically, but also
mentally.

It seems to me that Hong Kong education system has messed up since China rules
over Hong Kong from 1997. In support of this, I have an example. Sadly, there
was an educational reform occurred within these several years in Hong Kong, which
has totally destroyed the well-developed educational system; furthermore, a lot of
people in my country started leaving Hong Kong for other countries because of the
economic recession. Conversely, I know that America has the best colleges, like
Harvard, Yale and University of Pennsylvania, which is the antithesis to Hong Kong;
in addition to that, the education system is better than any other countries in the
world. As a result, I want to apply for America colleges and universities in order to get
higher quality educations, which can help me to get a better career in the future.

Compared to Hong Kong, America is an enormous country that the environment is so
nice, especially in the suburban places of Philadelphia. The sky is clear, the wind is
mild and the houses are less dense than Hong Kong. Hence, the pollution problem is
not as serious as Hong Kong. Therefore, this can help me to have a healthier body that
impacts me physically.

Unfortunately, every coin has two faces. Imagine that if you leave your homeland for
a few years, would you miss your family and friends who you love and c...