Personal Narrative: My Life In Florida

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I was born and raised in Philadelphia. However, when I was quite young, financial hardship made it impossible for my family to remain in the area, and we uprooted to Florida so my parents could provide for us. Life in Florida has not always been sunny. My father, who has a very limited education, has struggled to gain employment and has worked seven days a week as a manual laborer, while my mother works her hardest to supplement his income and take care of us. Watching my parents toil and struggle from a young age made me realize that I needed to do whatever I could to ensure we all could have a better life. The key to that is striving to receive the best education possible and working my hardest to meet my potential. However, I find that

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