Personal Narrative: The Glass Castle

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The Glass Castle is an inspiration story that has inspired a lot of people to write and or talk about their own hardships in life. In life most people are born without a mental illness and they go through life not knowing what it is like to have one unlike me. When I was born I had Dyslexia and ADHD so I had a hard time in english, reading and staying awake for most of the day. I could never understand social cues or slang so I was out casted from my class because it seem like I have a curse and that nobody wants it. In life I had a few friends that come and go and sometimes they become my own worst enemies to come in the future. Like Jeannette Walls said in the Glass Castle “Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.” So I usually try to look on better side of things and leave the weights in life behind you. The Glass Castle has inspired me to write about my own troubles in life through all the good and bad times in life. When I grew up I had a hard time …show more content…
When my parents told me this I began to work hard to stay with my classmates and move on to the third grade. I was luck that I was able to make it to the third grade with my and was placed with Mrs. Nickels class with a my friend Nick. I could not finish my quizzes and test on time so I had to finish them in class which is the first time I actually remember have to finish a quiz later on in class. Before halfway through third grade is about the time I started to take my focusing medicine so that I can stay up through the day due to my ADHD and be able to work on my homework late at night. Then on my birthday I brought in brony stars into class, I was carrying them around and passing them out I was tripped by Hanna Brown by accident but luckily none of the stars were

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