I grew up in France and the US but America is the best place for a go-getter like me

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I grew up in France and the US but America is the best place for a go-getter like me

Siripong Kaewla-iad; Steve Kelley aka mudpig/ Getty ImagesArthur Begtine was born in France but moved with his family to Atlanta when he was eight.Begtine felt reverse culture shock when he moved back to France for his father's job when he was 14.He told Business Insider he was desperate to return to the US because it has more social mobility.This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Arthur Begtine, a 34-year-old senior b…