Personal Writing: Going to School in the United States The cycle of life is just a big step towards growing up. Throughout my young adolescent year, I had to experience my childhood without my parents. This experience was my first step towards becoming an adult. Ever since I was a boy growing up in Taiwan, my parents was always there when I needed help and gave whatever I wanted. They decided to send me to the United States to get a better education. This experience was my first crisis that I ever encountered and allowed me to realize that I had to grow up into a young mature adult. Even though livin