The Importance Of Moving Between States And Changing Schools

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If change is the key to finding new opportunities, then my life has been filled with both. Throughout my journeys, I have experienced a multitude of different learning environments. All of which have shaped me into the person that I am today. Though the process of moving between states, and changing schools has had the greatest impact on my educational and personal development thus far. Overcoming this has granted me the ability to easily recognize when an opportunity is presented.
Each “change” brought the ability to reevaluate myself and determine if this was really who I wanted to be academically and mentally. The time my family had spent in Florida often left me quiet and afraid to push limits. In other words, I was caught in a vicious

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