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Personal Narrative: My Year At University Heights High School
As a upcoming sophomore and old freshman, I have completed one year of school at University Heights High School. Last year, as a freshmen, I feel as though I did a substandard job. While I did pass all my classes, and completed most of the work, I feel as though I procrastinated a lot which impacted the grades I got. I feel as though if I hadn't waited to the last minute to complete most of my assignments, I could have analyzed and corrected a lot of silly mistakes and spelling errors. These errors and mistakes, eventually accumulated during time and made me get lower grades. This year, as a sophomore, I am determined to do

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