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I've always wanted to learn independence at such a young age to learn whats out there. so I DID move out. looking back, those fantasies really humbled me enough to know more about what life really is like out there. The younger me and my fantasies from the fast to fantasize life really has a deeper side of it which I never knew about in comparison to staying in my actual comfort zone. It is a result of what I expected because younger me would have thought that moving out was all about romanticizing your peace, but it added so much stress through endless bills, and taking care of myself.

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Shyra

6) One thing I recovered from or still recovering from is my past. Past has become one of my greatest weaknesses that really does affect my future now. The way I think, and speaks were all because of my past. From HighSchool traumas, and finding independence through getting out of my comfort zone has really become one of my traumas. Through learning how to live by myself at such a young age, and pushing myself to learn what's out there was something I wasn't prepared for. To recover from my past is something that is so hard to forget, yet so easy to learn how to live with.

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One major thing that I did for two years was to get out of my comfort zone. My whole 19 years of existence, all I ever wanted was to stay home, and just stay in that phase forever. However for the past two years, Ive learned how to get out in this world, such as learning how to travel on my own, and even learning how to live by myself. At 19, it was such a pleasure because I feel so far ahead than what was expected in this society. It makes me proud how it makes me so complete learning and opening such new opportunities in my life that really affected my growth.

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One thing that I did that I got an opposite result was giving my all. You could give everything you have to your surroundings expecting them to return it back, and the opposite thing happened. That having such expectations could sooner result in our downfall most of the time, where we expect certain things like how people in our surrounding should act towards us. Because of that, I acknowledged that and used it as an example that only what we expect within ourselves we can change, but our surroundings and how we expect something from others could sometimes be our downfall

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In the last two years I graduated from highschool and I was excited and happy.

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Lleyton

I still kind of do have it, but I've greatly recovered from severe anxiety (of meeting others expectations and needing to please people) over the last 3 years. It first started with me seeking good counselling from professionals to me then taking medications along with me praying to God every day. All of that has resulted in me managing my anxiety very well recently but it also did not come easy for me as it was very extreme for me at times.

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Sunday.

1. One thing l did that got the opposite result of what l expected was when l tried to stay quiet in class to avoid attention. l thought it would make me feel less nervous, but instead it made me feel invisible and even more anxious. Later, when l started participating a little, l realized speaking up actually made me feel more confident not less.

2. A story that captures what it is like to be me is moving to a new place and having to start over. At first, everything felt unfamiliar, and l didn’t know many people. But over time, l learned how to adapt, make new friends and grow more independent.

3 .Yes, l have lived in a place long enough to see change. ln my neighborhood, l’ve seen new buildings, stores and more people moving in.

4. One story in my life that took years to play out is my education journey. Each year builds on the last, with challenges, growth and new experiences.

5. In the last two years, something important that happened to me was learning how to manage responsibilities better. Whether it was school, helping family or personal goals, l had to become more organized and focused. This experience helped me grow and become more mature.

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A story that captures me is the time I spent 20 minutes waiting for the oven to preheat, only to realize I had turned on the timer instead of the actual heat. It perfectly sums up my life. I have all the patience in the world, but sometimes I'm directed at the completely wrong dial.

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Mrs. Kellar

I live in Bowness and we've dealt with a lot from the water issues. I've learned that so much of my life requires water: to be clean, to drink, to relax, to play, to water plants. It makes me want to be more mindful of what I use because it's a finite resource.

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I think after years of living in Canada, my personality has changed drastically. I was guarded and serious when I was younger, contrast to how I'm more brighter now that I'm older. I think this change happened when I started high-school, when I started to have self acceptance in the way I was. I started to learn to let go of how others think about me, which was one of the major reason why I changed significantly.

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One thing I did that had the opposite result was trying to please everyone. I thought it would make things easier, but instead it just made me feel stressed and tired. It showed me that I can’t make everyone happy. Valeriia

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I tired baking macarons for the first time. I expected that mixing the batter throughly would make them smooth, but I over-mixed it instead. The result was completely flat macarons whithout the small rise (feet) there supposed to have. I learned that in baking, sometimes less movement is more.

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I was at a stage in life where I didnt have the motivation to do anything and just constantly worry and complain about my life. Everything about my life was negative.

. I also wasnt making the best decisions. Once i let go of people and certain habits I started to see a clear path to where I was heading and I was proud. Ive been focusing on appreciating the flaws of life because they're the times that give us the room to make improvment and reflect.

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Danela

When I tried to stay up all night to “study” to do better on my test but it didn’t actually worked because I ended up being tired and sleepy the next morning and I retained nothing from what I studied

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learning a skill or school project took years for me. at first I struggled and didn't see much improvement. But over time with practice and patience I got better. Looking back I can see how much I've grown even though it didn't feel like it at the time.