Definition Essay On Survival

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Survival could mean so many actions, but it all depends on the circumstances you're going through to successfully surviving. Therefore, in my own personal opinion survival defines safety, strong, in good conditions. surviving is making it out of a exhausting dark path in your life after all the struggles and breakdowns.
Surviving is not only delightful but also proves a fact that you're strong enough to fight for your life or anything, at the end it really shows all the passion and dedication you gave up to be survive. Then again survival is necessary because we all desersve to be alive living a wonderful peaceful life, so it's important to fight against all of your obstacles. according to the media and told stories some people were recognized

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