Personal Narrative: Do-Over In Life

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If I could get one “do-over” in life, it would probably be my sophomore and junior years of high school. I made plenty of mistakes during these years, but I would most likely redo them for the chance to improve my grades and tell myself to stop slacking when it came to school work. I wasn’t highly motivated to do anything with myself or my life during these two years, and I now regret that deeply. If I had focused more on my school work, it’s likely that I wouldn’t be nearly so stressed about scholarships and getting into the colleges and universities that would help greatly to improve my chances at life. A do-over would allow me to show my true potential through my grades, and not just the minimum of what I made myself do. Because when you’re

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