Obstacles In Education

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Despite having good grades, my educational life has been a struggle. During my education, I have faced obstacles, including: financial issues, feeling depressed, time management problems, lack of sleep, and confusion.
I’m not going to lie, college is tough and expensive. At times, I feel like it’s the end of the world for me when I find myself not having enough money to purchase my college books that aren’t affordable. Throughout those situations, I realize how important it is to have money saved.
During my education, I have also faced the obstacle of feeling depressed. When I feel depressed, I can’t sleep because I keep on thinking about homework, financial issues, and not wanting to worry my parents. For those reasons, I sleep really late

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