Maya Angelou Personal Statement

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Personal Statement
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said , people will forget what you did , but people will never forget how you made them feel .”
-Maya Angelou

I’ve learned that in order to be happy you have to learn yourself and get a deeper understanding with your inner person . As I grow I’ve realized what’s important and what I need to do in order to succeed , making a mark on the world . I sit and think , what makes me stand outside the crowd ? How can I show a world that in a room filled of black boxes , i’m the red box ? I’ve figured it out as I have grown over the years . Take third grade for instance , academically , I wasn’t my best , even then I searched for my purpose on what I will do when school is all over

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