Personal Narrative: President Of The United States

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Since I was 10, I enjoyed complexity. My fantasies were always the most intricate, and my puzzles were always the hardest. Whenever people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said President of the United States. What could be more complex than running an entire country? But after I learned that some presidents get assassinated in office, I switched careers. My alternative was economics, and I chose it as my intended major because I want to pick apart the complexities in the world.

At 10, my parents didn’t give me an allowance, so I had to do extra chores if I wanted money. I was picky; mowing the lawn didn’t pay enough for me, and washing the car was too hard. I needed to find a more unconventional way to get money. When I realized

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