College Admissions Essay-Personal Narrative

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“There’s always been those times when I needed a breather. When I might need a quick break from being the leader, ‘Cause I’m just human, you gotta feel that.”
Never in my life has a group of words resonated with me like these words sung by artist Kehlani. In my life, I have overcome many challenges and setbacks. A certain responsibility or weight on my shoulders always reminds me I cannot let anyone down. Everyone in my life expects me to excel in everything all the time. Not living up to the expectations people have of me made felt inferior. A few months ago my motivation and drive to finish anything from my schoolwork to a meal drained out of me. Carrying myself around with exhaustion was detrimental to my grades. I was so disappointed in

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