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Expat "firsts" never end. What we can all learn from it.

When was the last time you experienced a “first” in your life? Something that required an extra dose of patience and focus — or a renewed experience you had quietly given up on?

As an immigrant, the firsts never seem to end. There are immigration deadlines on the calendar that loom like last night’s dishes in the sink. Then there are the surprises that c…