Personal Narrative: How I Reflected My Personality

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From the time that I was three years old to presently many things have affected my personality, such as failures, hardships, and my social interactions. However, the most outstanding of these obstacles would be my financial standpoint. For instance, my monetary issues have always dictated how people look at me, how i see myself, and the decisions I have made.

In my past I have always noticed that people commonly judge me upon how I am dressed or the fact that I don’t have money; Because of these poor judgements I have always been able to pick and choose my friends. I learned a valuable lesson from my treatment. I learned that it was wrong to judge people based on their different walks of life, and because of this I have become a better person.

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