Personal Narrative: My Time To Graduate High School

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All summer sixteen it was my time to graduate high school. I really could not believe twenty-sixteen were here. My last year of high school was easy, had a 3.5 gpa, and ranked 136 out of 416 students. Graduating was the most significant moment in my life because my mother was proud, accomplished my first goal, the best experience.
Graduation was significant moment in my life because my mother was proud. She was excited to tell everyone in the family her child was graduating. My brother was graduating with me too, so she had two kids to brag about. My mother did not finish high school, she dropped out in ninth grade. She always said be better and do better than her and she made sure of that. I truly love my mother for helping me through this

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