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Personal Narrative: My Decision To Move
Being pulled from your roots.Trying to plant yourself in a new environment. The feeling was similar during the end of my sophomore year, when my family had to move to a new home. I come from a low-income six member family household; together my parents make an equivalent amount of what can feed one person. As a result, my family had to move quite frequently which was the most difficult of times, financially and personally. The decision to move came at a bad timing because the stress that comes with the end of the year like finals and studying. Having to move, unpack, and get used to a new routine, put a toll on me mentally and physically. I overcame this challenge by communicating with my family. Since my sister and I were still in high school,

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