Personal Narrative: My Eagle Scout Medal

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It is a culmination of the effort I expended from the time I was a tiger cub to the moment my mother pinned it on my breast. It’s my Eagle Scout medal, and it’s my greatest achievement. My most formative experience was the year I spent as senior patrol leader, and it was crucial to my achievement of this medal. I was a mere sophomore, who was tasked with turning around a declining troop, sometimes having to make some difficult decisions. This experience shaped me into the young man I am today, and it is all represented in that small medal. The red stands for courage. I had to be brave as I stood in front of my friends as a leader. Through my interactions with scouts and adults, I grew into a confident senior patrol leader. The blue represents

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