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Personal Narrative: My Growing Up In Middle America

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As a kid growing up in middle America, I was expected to conform to societies expectations. This refers to an evangelical Christian and conservative political sets of beliefs that I did not share as an agnostic liberal. I was also proud of my beliefs. At times, this led my papers and opinions to be ridiculed in school and even led me to be forced out of my job at a family owned pizza shop. Even with these negative consequences of living in my small town, I have grown to appreciate middle America even more as I grow personally as a person. Recently as a country we have seen a growing population of white conservatives feeling disenfranchised. Because I came from these areas, I can understand why these people feeling this way better than many

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