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MY experince includes when i was goign through a rough time during grades classes and life and what my teachers did to help me in life which i thank them now only struggle i have now is getting passed junior year only concern i have is passing physics and going to senior year

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One experience that has shaped me was my sister leaving home to live with her boyfriend. She was the only one who was always there for me and to who I could talk to about anything. Her leaving made me realize that not everything lasts forever and to cherish every moment that I have with those I love.

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I had an experince that shaped to be the person that i am today thanks to those teachers in 8th grade

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song-Titanium
Im bullet proof nothing to loose
fire away fire away
Ricochet you take your aim
fire away, fire away
you shoot me down but i wont fall
I am titanium...

Meaning-Nevr give up and dont let anyone break you down

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An experience that has made me who I am today was my middle and high school ongoing years I have learned to trust nobody, be myself and dont care about if people like me for who I am or not. I learned that all you need in life is to focus on yourself because nobody else is going to make me successful and at the end of the day I will still love myself no matter what.

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An experience that ive had was my sophomore year I tried out for belles and the whole time my number one supporter was my mom and the day of the audition I wanted to give up and leave and my mother told me no shes not coming to pick me up until i audition and exactly that is what she did i auditioned and made  it with the #1 and biggest supporter that I had.

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My experience in high school was that I didn't really interact with people, and that made me want to practice socializing better and being good to hang around. I got more into social media as I was kinda cobbled. I made some friends (or they made me their friend) that were really easy to talk to. I always felt I didn't converse much with them, so I decided that I would frequently ask questions or let them talk about their selves to me. I've listened to them and I learned more about the types of people that I don't usually see in high school and it was interesting. It was a good experience,

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When I moved to the United States I had to learn English on my own because nobody was there to help me (I’m still learning but my English is way more better than it was in those years).

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An experience that shaped me had to be when I would hang around the bad influence of friends I had my freshman year. I sometimes wish I never ruined up my grades and attendance cause it really reached the point where I wasn't going to reach the credits to pass onto sophomore year (I barely made it)  When my counselor spoke to me and my Mom as well, I made a choice to completely focus on myself and just improve cause I didn't want to continue that path anymore.

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When I kept struggling in class my teacher always pushed me to keep it together no matter how hard it got and all I needed was that push to keep going and i'm grateful to this day that it happened.

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1. My experience when I came to the United States in freshman year was difficult because I was scared since I did not understand the language and had to get used to the new change.

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An experiemce that shaped me was first when my mom passed away when i was 8 years old then my dad found somebody who she is now my step mother ,but by the beginnig of age 11 she would start saying things about me and my brother to her own family and she would just basically judge me .and this has really changed me into being more grateful and accepting others which i really love. :))

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When I was in high school, I never really had an adult/ teacher at the school that I felt like I could go to if I was having a bad day/ problems. It made me want to be a safe space, advocate, sounding board for my students.

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Having an older sister with down syndrome and two parents that worked full time led to me watching her and taking care of her often. It caused me to grow up faster (which I have no complaints about) and it made me more mature for my age. Having her as a sister also made me grow as a person, learning how to be more understanding and patient with her because her mindset is not at the same level as mine. She is such a huge part of who I am today and the choices I have made and continue to make to this day.

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an experience that has shaped who i am is everything that me and my crazy family have gone through whether it be good or bad.

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Going into high school, a lot of my friends started showing their true colors. So many friendships of mine went down the drain but it made me realize who my real friends are and who i can depend on. I've learned who my real friends are because its clear that they want whats best for me as i do for them.

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A experience that has shaped me was my grandmas death because her death was the very first death I have experienced and it really changed me because I was very close to my grandma and she was like a 2nd mother to me. Before that I never knew how to handle the death of someone close to be and it really affected me because I’m a very cheerful person and I don’t really get sad that much but after my grandma died it taught me to become stronger and appreciative of the ones we love.

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An experience that has shaped me is moving to a new school last year. It has made me more independent.

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An experience that shaped me was moving to Dallas in 2018. The move was a lot for me emotionally, but overtime I learned the value of self care and perseverance. As a result, I want to surround myself with people who value those same things and continue to take better care of myself.

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When I was 12 my mom started going back to work, so I stepped up and started doing the housework even more then I already was. This taught me to work hard and to become more independent.

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Back when I was in 7th grade I thought life was easy and simple. When in reality it wasn’t, I got to work with my uncle in flooring and lawn care. That’s when I realized that life isn’t easy at all and that I needed to put in hard work for everything.

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Vanessa Ruiz:     an experience that has shaped me was during the 7th grade when I was barley getting to know my own worth, and I felt that I was worthless. There was a lot of negative energy in my home at the time because of family issues. I began to be apart of that negative energy and became negative myself. I then self harmed and went through a lot of war with myself and other people. Until I realized that I can't just give up on myself or my family. So I started to look more on the bright side of things and have a better connection with my family and as a result I'm happy now. 

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Vanessa Ruiz:     an experience that has shaped me was during the 7th grade when I was barley getting to know my own worth, and I felt that I was worthless. There was a lot of negative energy in my home at the time because of family issues. I began to be apart of that negative energy and became negative myself. I then self harmed and went through a lot of war with myself and other people. Until I realized that I can't just give up on myself or my family. So I started to look more on the bright side of things and have a better connection with my family and as a result I'm happy now. 

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One of my experiences that shaped me was when I came to the United States, as I was able to have a broader perspective of what I really wanted and what could be. Because when I came to the United States my first challenge was learning English and getting used to a new culture.

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Both of my parents had to work, so me being the oldest daughter had to step and take care of my 4 siblings.Which taught me leadership skills.

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I recently have had a lot happen to me these past few months. I’ve lost some people who I thought would be a part of my life forever. But losing them has only made me see how strong of a person I am and who my real friends and supporters are. I cherish the lesson I’ve been taught by these experiences because it has made me look at myself to see if I’ve been a good person in this world.

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Learning to work as hard as I could for anything I wanted in my life and to not allow anyone to get in my way.

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Bryanna Gonzalez              A experience that has shaped me was when I was around 8, I had fallen in the pool with my bike in the deep end and almost drowned. No one was there to save me so I had to be the one to do it. I could only count on myself at that moment. I didn't know how to swim in the deep end yet but I had hope that I could get myself out and I did. I valued that some things are unpredictable and holding on to hope can push a person to get themself out of a situation. I was able to save myself so I want to help save others. Manifest that pushing out of my boundaries can truly make me feel more alive.

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Bryanna Gonzalez              A experience that has shaped me was when I was around 8, I had fallen in the pool with my bike in the deep end and almost drowned. No one was there to save me so I had to be the one to do it. I could only count on myself at that moment. I didn't know how to swim in the deep end yet but I had hope that I could get myself out and I did. I valued that some things are unpredictable and holding on to hope can push a person to get themself out of a situation. I was able to save myself so I want to help save others. Manifest that pushing out of my boundaries can truly make me feel more alive.

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Cherishing memories because at the end of the day that's all you're going to have, and I want to be able to spread love that was absent for me in the past.