“Why I Became An American”

The day I took the oath, November 20, 2009, I was so excited. It had taken me many years to get to this point—mostly because I was too busy raising a family to bother with all the paperwork. It felt like a circle had closed: Now my husband, my two kids—Tair, 12, and Nerya, 8—and I would all be citizens.

Looking around the room that day, with so many nationalities represented, I realized each of us was closing his or her own circle. I hope all come to the same conclusion that Gabriel and I did: that if you work hard in America, you will have a wonderful life.

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