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Personal Narrative: My First Two Years Of High School

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In my first two years of high school I truly had no intention of pursuing an education further than high school. During freshman year I got a D in my first trimester of science, at the time I didn't realize how that effect me later. I am now planning on retaking that same class during my second trimester this year. At the end of my sophomore year I got another grade that was below what I would have liked to earn, I got a D in my social studies class. I had a lot of trouble with this course and I was participating in lacrosse at the same time and I had not learned to prioritize or manage my time yet. Since then I have made up assignments from the teacher and a grade change is in process now. In my earlier years of high school I didn't perform
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