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National Honors Society Personal Essay The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal”. On a societal level this is true; however, physically, mentally, and emotionally everyone is different and unique. People think and act in different ways because everyone has a distinctive maze in their mind. This maze runs through their conscious and tells them how to live. Every choice someone makes goes through the maze and their actions are consequences on the path they took in the maze. While choices surround everyday life and define who we become, there are some decisions no one controls. Genetics are one of those things that people are born with and yet are completely unable to control.
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