Karl Persuad has the ability to make the most out of every situation. "I moved a lot when I was a kid, and each time I forced myself to adjust and make friends easily; I guess the moving helped me realize that change is good and I can be happy in just about any situation I’m confronted with." Karl said.Karl, who was born in Trinidad, managed to move four times before finally settling down in Skokie, IL. He never had any problems adjusting to the United States, even when it came to school. "I'm doing pretty well in school. I picked up English pretty easily and I made a lot of friends on the first day of school. I even made the wrestling team."However, the one thing that didn't change with all his moves was his closeness with his mother. "I love spending time with my mom, I feel comfortable talking to her about everything. I realize now that I never needed to put much effort into making friends because my best friend has lived with me for the past seventeen years.” #...
