Personal Narrative: A Simple Life At Virtue Hill

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The Simple Life at Virtue Hill
One of the most beautiful places to visit is the Virtue Hill in Vietnam. I grew up there, and I return year after year to seek the solitude. Virtue Hill is the name of a boarding school and means “God Place.” One of the most picturesque sites is looking up the hill from the village road. The view is spectacular with the school at the top, and the green, fertile farmland below.
When I was a fourth grader, my father as a soldier was often deployed far away from home. My mother sent me to an elementary boarding school, at the Virtue Hill for my education. Walking to the hill was my great experience for learning coping skills, for developing self-discipline, and being independence. Living in a new place, I met the difficulties; however, I overcame them. As I grew up, I let go of the dependence of my parents, I became more independent by developing body, mind,
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I maintained my good health by playing soccer with my friends, my good companions, at Virtue Hill. During school years, my friends and I challenged ourselves and competed amongst each other in order to excel. On class projects that required teamwork, we cooperated and needed each other. When we were playing soccer games, we trained and pushed ourselves hard, and we tried to keep the sportsmanship. We learned, played, and grew up together.
Today I recall my most memorable childhood at Virtue Hill. This boarding school is a special place which has provided me with guidance and help during my childhood. It inspires admiration because it taught me about coping skills, and about friendship, given me self- confidence, and even, made me a better mathematic lover. Many students thanked the school with the certified teachers for bringing good health, good characters, and good knowledge. Every time I pay a visit to my school, my heart lifts as while I am walking up to the Virtue Hill. Its color walls gleam as if from the blue

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