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Getting Into College

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Being one of the first ones in my family to graduate has always been part of my plan. Getting into college is the easy part. You think you have it all figured out until you realize you can probably never afford to buy all your books or pay for the courses you need. That’s when you look towards financial aid and you start filling out scholarships. Although my dad has committed his whole life to working to give us what we need, it still isn’t enough. I appreciate how hard working my dad is and all the effort and time he puts in for us. However, when you are working to for yourself, your wife, and 6 children at home, the money goes by so fast. Even now that two of my older siblings have started working and moved out to start their own lives,

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