Describe the personal experience that gave you the feeling of greatest achievement or satisfaction because of the challenges you met
I could smell the thick ambiance dominated by alcohol and liquor bottles as thousands of people crowded downtown Moscow. It was no ordinary day; the crowd’s anticipation, along with a few drinks, banished all composure. Not even the super bowl could compare nor highlight the importance of the world cup soccer championship game. And here I was, with my dad and brother, watching it on the big screen. As the game advanced into the final quarter, Japan scored against Russia, making the score 1 to nothing. The crowd, intoxicated and inclined toward madness, broke out into fights as beer bottles were thrown from the buildings above us. We slithered our way through hundreds
I was eight years old when I first moved to America. I never questioned how or why my family moved, nor did I care at such a young age. I accepted and quickly adapted to my new environment. School was a big outlet to learning a new language, making friends and experiencing life in general. As my time progressed in the states, my life in Russia became more elusive, like a distant memory that never happened. It wasn’t until later that I noticed simple cultural differences between me and my peers. My friends were astounded when I encountered my first peanut butter and jelly sandwich or the fact that I never seen The Wizard of Oz until just recently. I also remember walking into a liquor store with my dad and being kicked out. So what if I wasn’t twenty one? It wasn’t a big deal in Russia, why was it
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