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Personal Narrative: My Journey To High School And Attend College

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I'm African and I'm the first in my family to graduate high school and attend college. Growing up I never expected myself to accomplish much as a student. my focus was always on starting a career , I didn't know education was the path that I was suppose to take to advance my career. I wish I could say that attending high was easy but it wasn't. it took my couple years to complete high and I'm at the finish line. when you're the first in your family to complete high school is a lot harder because the path you are on is so new that your immediate family doesn't know how to support you. good thing my family gave me the emotional encouragement I needed in order to finish. I have made a way for future generations who come after me to

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