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A hardship I faced in high school is trying to balance school and field hockey. I'm not doing so great right now because I've been so busy that I forget assignments and don't do as well in classes. I'm trying to be more hardworking.

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I have faced a lot of discrimination and racism in my day simply because of the color of my skin. This has led me to become carefree of the oppression attitudes of others , and has taught me to voice my opinion to those who face similar situations.

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I have experianced some hardships in my life, but they have made me a better person. For example, the classes I have been taking in high school are very difficult. By taking classes that challenge me, I am developing a better work ethic.

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Some hardships that have led me to be the person who I am today are becoming nervous and sick about the little things whenever I was young, which taught me to not worry as much about everything because at the end of the day, I will be fine.

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Many hardships that I have experienced have led me to become the person I am today. This includes struggling to do well in the activities I participate in. Originally I was not performing well in track and field. Additionally, in TSA, I was unable to make it to states for two years until I finally put in enough effort to succeed.

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Thanks for sharing this video, Clarissa. I remember watching Grace perform over the course of the season, and she is an inspiration. One of the most difficult hardships in my life has been more recently in dealing with my dad's health issues. He has been a relatively healthy person but had an accident where he hit his head on concrete, and as a result, he has been struggling with a variety of different issues related to this. Unfortunately this is not something I have been able to overcome, but it definitely has effected me in being more thankful for my parents and my own health.

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The hardships that have led me to become who I am today include not always getting along with my parents and losing my mom when I was younger. Also, taking harder classes have led me to become more disciplined.

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A difficulty that I have faced in my life is having Celiac Disease. In third grade I was getting sick a lot and found out that I had to stop eating gluten. At first it was challenging to figure out what I could eat, but, since I was pretty little, that mostly fell to my parents. Now, I have to read almost every single food label. Through this experience, I have become more mindful of the food I eat, which has positively impacted my health. Plus, there are more and more gluten free options coming out every year.

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A hardship I have faced that has made me stronger is coming into high school and putting in work to see a better grade, unlike middle school when you did not have to do as much work. This taught me to work harder and study more.

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I have not really faced any true hardships in my life, but some minor hardships like difficult classes has led me to work harder and get better. Being allergic to peanuts has also been a hardship because I have to be constantly aware of what I am eating.

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One hardship I have faced in life that has led me to become the person I am today, is my back problems I faced for over a year. This made it extremely difficult and painful to not only play soccer, but also to do many normal things. However, now that my back is better, it has made me appreciate life and soccer more.

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There have been hardships in my life that have made me a stronger and wiser person from them, but I also know that there are many more on the way to come. The classes in high school continue to get harder and the work continues to grow , but it has taught me to do my best and be okay with the outcome. No one is perfect and chasing perfection leads to disappointment and sometimes misery in the end. It has taught me to work hard but not to sacrifice time with those I care about.

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Back in the day I was just a really bad student and I went through a lot of "obligation rooms" and yellow cards from Mrs. Julius before anything changed but I'm slowly improving and still improving today to get my work done and get it done correctly.

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One example of a hardship I have faced in my life that led me to be the person I am today is during cross country I have always been really bad, but I stuck with it.

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This video is about a girl named Grace Vanderwaal who auditioned for American's Got Talent 3 years ago. When I first watched her audition, it was very moving and touching. During this, she sang an original song she wrote about the hardships and struggles she has faced while growing up. From all these difficulties, she expresses how it has made her the person she is today. I find it very inspirational how even though she has experienced difficult hardships in her life, she still audition and believed in herself.  My question for you all is what hardships have you faced in your life that have led you to become the person you are today.