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This is the high-school that I went to for all four years. I faced a lot of challenges while in highschool but I met a lot of people here that helped me decide to go to college.

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I went to a high-school where I wasn't going to have many friends around me so that I didn't have many bad influences or distractions. It was scary going to a school where I wasn't going to know anyone but I knew a fresh start would help me. It was a little bit hard to make friends at first because of how shy I am but eventually I did. I made sure to step out of my comfort zone so that I could give myself the best experience possible.

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For all four years of high-school I played sports to help keep me motivated to keep my grades up. When you play sports in high-school you have to have good grades or else you aren't allowed to be on the team. Being on a sports team was really fun because I made a lot of friends and was able to go a lot of fun places to compete.

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My senior year of high-school was very challenging. I didn't live with my family and I had stopped playing sports. I was having a hard time applying to colleges and even deciding where to go. My english teacher mr. Martinez helped me get through a lot that school year. That year was one of the most important to me out of all my four years of high-school and I felt unsupported by my family. I did the best I could do and never got told how good I was doing or how proud they were of me. Mr. martinez helped me forgive my family and understand why I was so angry with them. He helped me pick out the colleges I wanted to apply to and even helped me with the applications.

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After I graduated high-school I ended up staying in my hometown and attending a junior college. I felt like I wasn't ready to leave home yet. A lot of people talk bad about people who go to junior colleges but it shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. You are saving a lot of money while still figuring out where you want to go and what you want to do. I went there for two years after I graduated and was able to save a lot of money and prepare myself for leaving home and going to a big university. I don't regret this decision at all.

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Two years after I graduated high-school I graduated from College of The Canyons and transferred to San Jose State to finish my last two years of school. I moved to San Jose not having any friends around so I was completely alone. It was a big change for me but it made me so much more independent and responsible. Going to school at a big university was a big change compared to a junior college. It was a bit challenging to get used to at first but I made sure to reach out to advisors and professors whenever I felt like I was stuck or having trouble.