Upward Bound Narrative

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Four Years ago I started a new chapter in my life. I was transitioning from being a Middle Schooler to High Schooler. When you are an eighth grader the only thing you know about High School is what you see on TV. You see the jocks and the nerds, the millions of club even the piles of homework. High School is nothing like the movies. High school for me was the years that helped push me and changed who I am as a person. As a freshman in high school I was quite. I did not interact as much and didn't get involved in anything. About a month into the year I applied for a program called Upward Bound. My sister introduced me into the program in eighth grade, but I couldn't join till freshman year. Upward Bound is a pre collegiate class which helps

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