Personal Narrative: What Makes Me Who I Am Today

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I am a product of the many mistakes of my past, who I was, makes up who I am today. I am someone who grew up from being a shy, low spirited girl, who found comfort only in books with more pages than I could count, into someone who realized that unless I stepped out of my comfort zone, I was never going to achieve anything I wanted to do. I am someone who believes that it is necessary to step out of our comfort zones, get out into the world, meet new people and exchange ideas. One thing that's remained constant throughout my life is my unchangeable need to make an impact in this world. I've shifted from astronaut, to forensic scientist, to surgeon. Of course, nothing is ever solid. But at that, I, being the competitive being I am, want to open

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