Personal Narrative: My Challenges In My College Career

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Several challenges occurred during my college career. I worked throughout the majority of my education to pay for books and tuition. My parents helped with the costs of attending college as well as supporting me when my studies became difficult. The experience of being the first in my family to work towards a bachelors degree meant a lack of guidance and advice. I sought out the advice of an adviser who I have been working with for the past three years. I was unsure of what I wanted to do with my life and ended up applying to a respiratory therapy program, a paramedic program, and my state university. I was accepted at all three programs but decided to pursue medical school. I researched all three programs and decided the best fit would be

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