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Living in the same island and same house for 18 years while attending the same school with almost the same people since pre-kinder, makes one percieve the idea of change as something very abstract and distant. Even a week before my time to leave the island, the idea that so much change was about to occur in my life simply did not fit in my head. Although I tried to play it cool with my family and friends, transitioning to Emory was definitely something I was very afraid of. I was not used to change at all but I knew I was in desperate need of one. One is never truly ready to take a step as nerve-wrecking as this one was for me therefore I never really gave myself the option of simply staying in Puerto Rico living in my house and studying in the UPR. I was very set in what I wanted although I was also very afraid of it, but my interest and curiosity definitely beat my fear. After leaving Puerto Rico and finally arriving at my new home, Atlanta, GA, I realized that coming here might have been one of the best decision I have taken in my life. It not only opened my eyes to a new world of diversity and opportunities but it has helped me grow so much as a person. Through this experience, which in my case is just starting, I have learned that the only way to evolve as a person is to embrace change and all the opportunities it brings along with it.