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My name is Alexandra Ivanova. The say i was born and I was in russia. I stayed in Russia for 4 year. I was wearing and grey dress and white stockings with white shoes. I was holding an teddy bear that I loved so much. I lived on an farm and I have an mother and father and 2 brothers and an half sister. I lived in L'gov. My real preants I dont know at all. I only stayed with them for a little while before someone took me to an orphanage house that I met some people and met some friends.
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The American people come to see us in the orphanage house in Rjielsk.
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Mommy, Daddy and me also called Sasha that they called me there.
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I was wearing at that time was an gray dress with little yellow around the coller. My adopted brother was jest wearing white. He was jest a baby at that time. We were on the 2nd floor of the home a small and a large playroom there were toys by the window.
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The american people met a family there names were Yuri, Galka and there daurghter Tonya.
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My brother and I were getting ready to leave russia where we were born. My brother was not happy whats was going on. Me I was happy what was going on. But I didnt know whats going on at the time.
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We took the last picture in the orphanage home.
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We went to a apartment in Kursk with John,chicago, Elena my best friend in Russia she is the same age as me. My preants and my baby brother. We were jest getting ready to go to Iowa.
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When we were on the train I was so tried I feel asleep with my teddy bear Mika. It was form Kursk to Moscow.
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The family and I walking the ground of St. Peter the Great in Moscow Park.
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A picture in Red Square in front of St. Basil's.
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Last day before we come to the USA. I was sleeping with my baby brother. We were sleeping like angels.
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We're ready to go to the airport but we say good-bye to everyone even the cat Fila. I was not happy that I was leaving. I would never ever see my family again. I was really feisty then. I was hitting people and upset big time. I did not want to leave Russia.
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We got to the USA airport we were really tired. We met someone new that lives in the USA. That was our new grandparents. My brother and I also met the whole family but they come later.
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When we got home it was my frist easter I did not know what easter was. That day my borther and I found out that we have alot of toys to play with.
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We finally got on the airplane at last. We were waiting to take off. I was taking my last look at Russia were I was born. I was glad becuase I got an tasty orange that some preson gave me to sit down. There was not much room to sleep on the plane.
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I was baptized when i was 2 years old. I was not the only one that got Baptized.
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Had my frist Chirstmas as one big family. I was happy and really cute.
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I was abused by my preants back then. It was worst with my father. He slamed me aguest the door and yelled and grabed my arms. My mother was aslo a abuser too she like to spanked me and my borther. My brother abuse too but not as bad.
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I hate school becuase I alwasy get hurt by bullies.
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It all started when I was getting bulled by mean people I was not the only one that was getting bulled. My little brother was getting bulled too when he was growing up. I had it bad then he did. I was bulled my whole schools years. The people that was bullied me was mean people that picked on me becasue of my ADHD and my learning disability. They called me mean names and like to grab me alot. I always cryed even I cryed at home. My preants tryed to help but did not help me.
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My frist communion in a church. I was really scard to do it. I was every nervous.
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I was glad to graduated elementary school. I hated that school so much.
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I also hate middle school because were ever I go I alwasy get picked on and bullied back by mean guys and mean girls.
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I was glad that I was moving on and still live.
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i got hurt really bad by an bully that was my neighbor. He says he was punishing me in a email the frist day of high school in Sept. I was not happy at all I am glad he did not break any of my bones. I had it with his bulling so I sticked up for myslef back then but I got hurt by him for sticking up.
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Man I really hate High school because I was hurt really really bad by older graders. 11 graders really. That I knew form Middle School and Elementary School.
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The man did alot of bad things to me. He forced me to do bad things. He threatened me and also punished me. I was with him for an long time he ordered me alot and made me call him master. I was abuse by him for 4 years.
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I had my frist real date with an guy that I liked. I had my frist kiss with his guy.
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My first confirmation.
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It was my frist time with an guy that I never had in my whole life that I liked. We were going to a dance.
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It hurt alot when I got them but I did not cry. I was strong and brave.
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The Big time of my life. Senior Ball My bast time of my life. My man and I had fun. I had fun. I loved that day.
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I got my frist break up with a guy of my life. He did it on his door step and It hurt. We both knew it was comeing but I did not expect it so early.
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I was so glad I made it though High School but I am staying for a another year. Yuk.
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I passed my driving test my frist time. I was really happy and I got an car too with it. I got 11 is my score. The fail score is 25.
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I finally bet the guy. He does not talk to me anymore or hurt me anymore too. I am free form him and I dont need to be told what to do and I dont need to follow his orders.
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I am jest moving on with my life and just keep going what I do and live though it. Keep on gooding, Never gaving up, Never back down, Just keep on going. I will let anyone hurt me or anything that will come. I can take almost take anything in my life.
