Danielle Dicorcia Research Paper

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My full name is Danielle DiCorcia. I am a member of a family of 4 people; mom (Ann), dad (Tom), and younger sister (Caitlin). My mom and dad are separated but both are civil and the family isn’t that my much different with the separation. One thing about my life that you should know is that I am an athlete. I play volleyball and I use to play basketball. I stopped playing basketball after I tore my ACL at the beginning of my season in 8th grade, and I just never seemed to pick up where I left off. I made the freshman volleyball last year and had an amazing season. However, tryouts were tough and cuts were harsh this year. A couple of my friends and I were unfortunately cut from the JV team. Although, I plan to come back next year better than

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