Ya Nos Vamos Personal Statement

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Personal Statement
“Ya nos vamos,” would be the words that would make me sad. At the age of 8 it would make any kid sad if they had to leave the park. The park was where I let all my energy out and had the time of my life. Running up and down the playground, laughing uncontrollably, and just enjoying life.
Time passes and I'm 15 years old now. Remembering how much fun the park was , I decided to go and visit the park. Getting there I thought I would be happy and enjoy it seeing it but I was shocked and devastated on seeing how bad it had turned. Trash everywhere, the water filled with pollution, the playground trashed, no sign of happiness. It was really hard to see what they had left the park turn out to be.
Seeing this I thought to myself, that I should probably do something to help better the park so kids could have fun and enjoy it as much as I did when I was a …show more content…

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