Personal Narrative: My Application To Old Dominion University

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I started my application to Old Dominion University earlier this year for the fall semester. The submission of applications and requirements was indeed a difficult task. The whole process took me a while before I was able to complete the application. Thankfully, I was accepted to this instituion.

There were many factors that made my application to ODU difficult. I was recently separated from the Navy and as a result of my time in service I became accustomed to following specific orders. I got used to following instructions that are laid out in a step by step manner. All I had to do was follow those specific instructions and i couldn't go wrong. When I applied to Old Dominion University a checklist was provided, however, it did not specify

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