Why I Chose To Succeed In High School

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I feel like I would be a good fit for this program because I am hard working, passionate and determined to do my best. Luckily my high school offered students to take college courses at Queens College and from that experience I learned how hard you truly have to work to succeed in higher level classes. I struggled with the class I took but I continued and tried my hardest to learn the material. I always give

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