Personal Narrative: Growing Up

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Pharrell Williams once said that "If you go with fear you will fail. But if you go with faith you will be fine. You are capable of so much". This quote, along with many others written in the margins of my notebooks, exemplifies the emotional battle that is constantly occurring inside my head. I believe that not one single event truly signified the life-long transition from childhood to adulthood in my life, rather my view of the world and those around me changed drastically as I aged. One realization that hit me right in the face is that through hard work and determination I would get a lot farther in life than if I simply let my emotions overpower my intelligence.
Growing up I was always a carefree child, living in the moment and not knowing

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