Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, While in the United States this past month, I was privileged to see many people who were a part of my past and have helped to shape my future. I am grateful to the people at my church in Madison, Wisconsin, for supporting every endeavor I have undertaken: from theatre in elementary school, to piano competitions in high school, to studying abroad in college, and to now living in China for the foreseeable future. I am also thankful to have been able to see my childhood best friend, who I met when I was two years old. We have the kind of friendship that allows us to pick up right where we left off, even when we don't see each other for years at a time.
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