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Noor Ali (YES 2017-2018, Bahrain, hosted by Ayusa in Friona, TX) was recently featured in the newsletter for her placement organization, Ayusa. For her contribution to the publication, Noor answered several questions about what it has been like for her so far to live in America. Noor writes:

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"For me, I preferred to come without any expectations so I don't get less than I expected and get upset. When I arrived, it was amazing. Everyone was so nice. When I finally moved to Friona, it was the very best part for me even though it's a very small town with a very small school, so everyone knows each other and was curious to know about me and my religion and about the program that brought me here. Everyone is really nice and that's what makes me really happy. I am very proud of myself for participating in a musical and winning second and third place in a competition in the tri-state fair. I joined FCCLA (Family, Community, Consumer Leaders of America) and we did many activities such as fundraising in the city park and joining the parade."

It sounds like Noor is having big experiences in a small town! And she is making a big impact, too; Noor recently won awards in a jam-making and cookie contest at the local fair! 


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