Personal Narrative: My Challenges While Obtaining A Degree

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For me I didn’t really have challenges while obtaining my degree my challenges were deciding which field I wanted to go in. Having a degree in Business you can go into a lot of fields, but knowing which one best suits you is the hardest part. I talked to my student advisor at the college, my father, and other family members and we all agreed that accounting would be too hard for me and career wise finance was a better direction. After I picked a field there was nothing left for me to do but enjoy college and I did. I loved the sports teams, going to parties and hanging out with new and interesting people from different places. Although making new friends was fun if I got the chance to get my degree all over again I would study harder and go

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