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Level 6
A Few Moments that
Changed My Life
by Njiekou Bertin
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ovember 28, 2011 is the day I was at the United States embassy at Yaounde, the capital city of
Cameroon, my country, to request a visa to pursue my studies in the United States of America. First, I
made an appointment on October 29, 2011, one month before to be sure my request would be accepted.
Every day I was thinking about that. Four days later, I received from the US embassy the confirmation
letter of my appointment time. The day before my appointment, I made sure that my dress was good,
and I was trying to get confidence about what I would like to achieve. When the appointment date arrived
early in the morning, I had said my prayer. Then, after that, I was trying to answer some of the quest