Personal Narrative: Coming To Fork Union

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Many adults look back in life and regret a time they consider a failure that shaped their whole future. I do not want to be that person. That time you may be wondering about is high school. My first years of high school have been a failure. Coming to Fork Union I know success is around the corner if I keep working hard. I know this for a fact because I have already tasted a that success. I believe my life will be full of success if I continue to work hard

My flaw was overconfidence. I have faith in my brilliance, but I figured that would carry me through school and maybe life without having to work hard. I didn't take it seriously and got in trouble. My teachers emailed my parents steadily. I worked hard for a week and then progressively

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