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Passing Thoughts on Leaving Germany

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Or why many ambitious people have to leave their home country to pursue their ambitions elsewhere.

I have lived in Germany for most of my life and thought about leaving for a long time. The day has finally come, today is my first day living in the United States. I could not be more excited to begin this new chapter and I feel grateful for everyone who supported me along the way.1 That being said, I feel sad because I am pretty certain that I had to leave Germany out of necessity. In this brief2 blog post, I want to offer a few passing thoughts on why I decided to leave Germany and how my argument fits into the broader question of what ambitious people choose to do with their lives, and…

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