A Student From Afar…
Hannah Calver, Staff writer
February 2, 2017
Filed under Hannah Not From Montana
As I step out of terminal 4 at JFK airport, my ears are filled with the strong echo of American accents surrounded by crowds of people who seem so unfamiliar. I then begin to question myself, "Should I be here?" It’s been my first two weeks of studying for a semester in the United States and...
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