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Pride Definition Essay

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Pride--this word alone has influenced every decision I have made since I discovered what the word meant. The thing is, I have rarely felt an excessive amount of it. The absence of feeling what pride felt like helped fuel my determination. I never felt pride when I was forced to wear my sisters’ hand-me-downs. Although it is childish, my appearance meant a lot to me growing up, so wearing clothes that were washed out and worn, made me extremely uncomfortable. I never felt pride when my father walked into my sports games, a smile beaming under his gigantic rancher's hat as he showed off his Mexican nationality. I have always pushed myself in school to reach a level of achievement I was content with. Yet 90s on every quiz and straight A’s never
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