My parents realized that the situation was not improving and decided it was time to take our lives across the ocean to the United States. This was not a change I had expected and it has probably had the most impact on my life. We first moved to Tucson, Arizona in the year 2000. Tucson was not only a different city but both a different climate and temperature. We were not accustomed to the blazing temperatures. This extreme heat was unbearable and I only completed fourth grade in Tucson. After one year in Tucson, we decided that it was time to move to a more suitable climate. My parents had friends in Detroit and decided that this would be the easiest move and it would make us closer to home. We moved to Shelby Township and it had proven to be the most consistent move for us, considering we still live here now.