Olivia / USA 
Where does your best friend live?
Hi, I'm Olivia. I'm from Washington DC and my question is, where does your best friend live?
My best friend lives in New York City right now. We are childhood best friends. I've known her probably since I was five, and we were best friends since we were eight, and we both loved where we grew up, but did not see ourselves living there. So I moved to London and she moved to New York City, and I really hope that one day we end up living in the same city together. I also want to live in New York City, and she also kind of wants to live in London, and so hopefully one of us makes the choice to go somewhere and we might be able to live there together because texting and calling isn't the same as being there with the person. So she loves New York City, though that's honestly where she's thriving and she's doing really well. She's got a great job, so I'm really proud of her, but I do miss her and I do wish that we were in the same location.
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end up
Meaning: To finally be in a particular place or situation, often unexpectedly.
Examples:
- We planned to go to Paris, but we ended up in Rome instead.
- If you don’t study, you might end up failing the test.
thriving
Meaning: Doing very well; growing or succeeding.
Examples:
- Her business is thriving, and she is making a lot of money.
- After moving to a new city, he is thriving in his new job.
see ourselves
Meaning: To imagine or picture oneself in a particular situation or place.
Examples:
- We didn’t see ourselves staying in our hometown forever.
- She sees herself as a future entrepreneur.
childhood
Meaning: The period of life when a person is a child.
Examples:
- We have been friends since childhood.
- She spent her childhood playing in the countryside.
kind of
Meaning: A phrase used to show uncertainty or partial agreement.
Examples:
- I kind of want to go out, but I’m also tired.
- He kind of likes his job, but he wants something better.
that's honestly
Meaning: A phrase used to express truthfulness or personal opinion.
Examples:
- That’s honestly the best pizza I’ve ever had!
- That’s honestly why I decided to move to another country.
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