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College Admissions Essay: The Boy Who Changed My Life

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There are days where I look back and wonder how I got to where I’m at today. It seems like just yesterday that I was a 5 year old boy, having the time of his life. It is happening again today. When I was 5 years old, there was not much I had to worry about. My parents would give me shelter, food, money, and a phone. There’s always someone to play a good game of catch with. Looking back, there’s advice I’d give to my 5 year old self. To be a sharer: As a young boy, it seemed like my toys were my toys and no one could borrow them. This came out of an attitude of greed and put a lot of people off. When you share, you create connections with people. Be more focused on relationships: Good grades and perfect attendance were really important to me …show more content…

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