Hardships: Experiencing A New School

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Hardships
Every human that walks this Earth has experienced a hardship in one form or another. I experienced my biggest hardship in sixth grade when my family decided to move to a suburb outside of Dallas, Texas. Experiencing a new school and experiencing a completely different culture was the toughest challenge in my young life. I had to leave my hometown, friends, and family behind to explore a new place way down south. My new school was at least ten times bigger than Marshall and was much larger in general. I didn’t know anyone or where anything was. I was going in blind.
I can remember the most lonely moment was my first day of school, walking into a giant cafeteria with tables up and down the whole room. Kids filled the tables and

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