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When I was 13, I was about to embark on the a unexpected journey. Out of the blue, my grandparents offered to take me for the summer in Cape Coral, Florida. I never thought the day would come, but I finally had to take a flight by myself. I was worried and inexperienced , a young and sheltered teenager, being released in the world. I realized that I no longer had my parents and sisters to support me. My parents said, "I'd be on my own, that I need to rely on myself now." I hadn't felt so much responsibility in my 13 years of life. I would now need to be self effceient in dealing with obstacles that came my way.
I soon found myself packing frantically, with my newly minted credit card in hand. I had just gotten it hours before, adding to my

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