Personal Narrative: What Makes Myself Who I Am Today

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What makes myself who I am, the person recognized today, as Grayson K. Tong, is a person prone to creating mistakes similar to everyone else. Moreover, a person not afraid to show some weakness, in order to continue making progress, yet at the same time, prove other people who are opposing my methods wrong.
In other words, our terrible accidents help inspire, a new motivation, a determination, a persistent leadership, in continuing forward motion against any obstacle that stands in the path. Against all odds, this leader can change the tides against the opponents thrown against their team. Especially, when it is a natural condition of accomplishment despite, that it is not a decided choice however a major consequence. Nonetheless, vulnerability
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In the beginning, I was a child creating havoc upon others. Eventually, around 3rd grade, my personalities realigned to who I am today. The individual with ADHD, a great positivity that can appear, through the darkest hours, contributing to the individual. As a result, I acknowledged that sometimes, what was right is now wrong and vice versa. Yet, nothing can stop myself from accomplishing something that I desire regardless when it appears different. I am the individual not redefined by anyone else, except under proper guidance from friends and family. In 6th grade, the decision to join band instead of orchestra filled myself with joy. In consideration, band itself held a major influence on my life because my entire future would had been completely altered without joining the band program. Band further contributed to my overall taste in music and general-linguistic understanding of most situations. Gradually, acquiring from band the affinity to determine who are the real friends. Eventually, now as a senior after 4 years in high school, surviving 2 years of the brutal junior high, finally I can walk a new path, when high school graduation approaches around the corner. On graduation day, I will reflect upon the years in elementary, junior high, and high school alongside the greatest memories, some are terrible embarrassing moments yet, most are cherishable, certainly leaving

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