I'll have to work really long hours and be away from my family for long stretches of time, but, on the flip side, I'll get the opportunity to travel around the world.

我将不得不长时间工作并长时间远离家人，但另一方面，我将有机会环游世界。

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Most everyone from my dad's side of the family (whose names I've changed for security reasons) lived in the Iraqi capital up until 2003.

我父亲这边的家族，2003年的时候基本上都还住在伊拉克首都(出于安全考虑，本文隐去了他们的真名)。

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My mom's side of the family is Irish. So my grandma would tell me stories about my great-grandpa who was from Ireland.

我母亲娘家在爱尔兰，因此姥姥总是给我讲一些太姥爷在爱尔兰的故事。

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As a person who is almost always on the road and separated (often on the other side of the planet) from my closest friends and family, my Facebook news feed is like the local newspaper in my hometown.

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