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Personal Narrative: Everyone Has Become A Social Norm

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Eric,
After being exposed to the society for a considerable amount of the year, I have realized that our society is not equal. Despite they promote that everybody has equal opportunities, it is always those with good connections and relationships excels while leaving those less fortunate one behind. This situation is a common issue to land policies, taxations, and legal issues. It does not limit to the United States but it is a worldwide issue. It has become a social norm that the rich would get richer while the poor would get poorer. I am not trying to be negative but many colleagues tend to give in and go with the flow.

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