Katie's Life Contributing Factors

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Another contributing factor that impacted Katie’s life was her college dropout situation. Once Katie graduated high school, she attended college out of town as a way to escape the problems she faced in her home environment. All was going well for Katie, until she began missing classes that eventually led to her dropping out of school.

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