Racial Miscommunication

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It would be one’s instinct to reflect upon his/her mistake and obsess about why it may have happened or how it could’ve been prevented. I would consider myself outside of this category. I believe that trying to discover the reason that caused this would not as worthy as finding a way to fix the problem. I would view the experiences that is gained through the when fixing these problems may serve as fundamental lessons that may shapes my life in numerous ways.

As I entered into my junior year of high school, I was unaware of the depleting interests that I would encounter later that year. Before long, my beaming enthusiasm dwindled into the vast views of confusion. My motivation began to diminish as I began to wonder about my choices. All the

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