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Growing Up On Montevista
In conclusion, I will always be grateful for being able to mature as an adult on Monevista avenue. Growing up on Montevista avenue revealed to me the different kind lifestyles a person can live, and how I am responsible for my own life. I was able to observe the positive and negative effects of each situation. Being able to see where each pathway would eventually leave me when it was all over. Thankfully, being exposed to the different incontrovertible actions transpiring in the neighborhood at the time showed me who I wanted to be as a person, and persistently reminds me of why I will always strive to be the best version of myself.
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