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One of my biggest failure as a high school student was not having confidence and motivation. By not having either school was such a bore and felt like a waste of time. Eventually that led to dropping out.
I decided that I wanted to try to go back to school. Remembering what a bore it was I started doubting myself. I knew that I had a passion for numbers and joined the Accounting program.
By not being in high school very long (meaning 9 months) it’s hard to compare. Vo-Tech I didn’t have the stress simply because I didn’t have to work. I got paid to go to school. Then starting at community college was a little scarier. It was rough the first couple of weeks and I pushed through giving those motivational talks to myself. After getting my first

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