Personal Statement: Moving To Toronto

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In 2011 May 7th, my parents brought my twin sister and me to Halifax, Canada, in hope for a brighter future. That brighter future meant a healthier environment to live in and a better opportunity for our education. A few months after our arrival, we heard of a high standard program in Toronto, known as TOPS. My parents decided that TOPS would be our key to that bright future, and so we decided to move to Toronto. After a couple of weeks, we packed our bags and headed to Toronto, where our bright future lay. Once we settled in Toronto, my sister and I went to an elementary school called Ranchdale P.S. That is where I learned to speak and write in English fluently, and since then I loved reading books. In Ranchdale,

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