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Khadijah states that she had to “disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because in her mind she doesn’t believe she’s homeless and not thinking about it helps her to stay focus and motivated. In the text it states,  “For me it was like,  if I told anyone at school I am homeless,  then I would have to admit to myself what was really going on.” This evidence shows that Khadijah doesn’t want to bring attention to herself which can cause her to lose focus on her goal.The text also states, At school she was “very friendly ,” but she never got so close that someone might expect an invitation to her house.This evidence also shows that Khadijah is going through a lot but she uses her personality to hide her secret because she doesn’t want to get picked on or hear negative comments about her and her family. For example, Khadijah states, “There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the newly homeless, she reflects, “but what people don’t talk about is that once you get inside this cycle, it’s very hard to see a way out. I think that’s what happened to my mom.” I believe Khadijah wanted to stay focus because, she was afraid that if she doesn’t work hard she might become like her mom. This further demonstrate why Khadijah has to keep being homeless a secret so not to lose focus on her goal.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal" in paragraph 13. Khadijah said she had to disconnect from her life because it was holding her back and keeping a mindset of the fact that 76% of kids who are homeless don't go to college, and she was determined to go to college no matter the amount of work that had to be done so she had to forget all of that. She was known as "the girl trying to make something of herself" That is shown in pharagraph 12.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because if anyone else knew they would underestimate her and expect her to fail. In the text it states, "A 2009 report by the Campaign to End Child Homelessness notes that the nation's one in 50 children without a home will likely endure a multitude of  impediments to education a lack of structure, lost school records, poor physical and mental health and high absenteeism" This evidence shows that the odds are against her in every way and revealing her homelessness will cause people to expect her to fail. The text also states, "Even today Khadijah's discomfort with her past is evident. She pauses frequently as she speaks about her childhood" This further demonstrates that
even now she still is partially still unable to accept her childhood due to how tramatic it was. Overall, this is why Khadijah Williams states she had a disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals as a child.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because If she accepted her situation she may doubt herself and may not achieve her goal. In the text it states, "If I told anyone at school I was homeless, then I would have to admit to myself what was really going on" .This evidence shows that she didn't want that to unhook her from achieving her goal . Even paragraph 12 also states that, "Khadijah became known as the girl who was trying to make something of herself”. This further demonstrates that people like her in that type of situation can't do it. Even people who are in the shelters think that of her but she don't let that get to her and to stop her from her goal. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals. She’s

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Khadijah states that she had to ''disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal.'' in paragraph 13 because she didn't, then she would have accepted that the odds are against her and give up on her education. In paragraph 5 it states ''A 2009 report notes that one in 50 children without a home will likely endure a multitude of impediments to education''. this shows that one disadvantage Khadj

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Anthony Osorio 8-326                                                

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Anthony Osorio 8-326                                                

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because she know that if she started to focus on reality she would have doubted herself and would have not achieve her goals, `In the text it states, "For me it was like, if I told anyone at school I was homeless , then I would have to admit to myself what was really going on, I had to disconnect from that reality in order to focus on my goal".This evidents shows that___________________________________________________________________The text also states, "___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. This further demonstrates that___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal" because in paragraph 13 it states, "if I told anyone at school I was homeless, then I would have to admit to myself what was really going on" this evidence explains that if she didn't disconnect from reality she would had to accept that the odds were against her

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13" because if she accepted her situation she may doubt herself and may not achieve her goals. In the text it states, "she had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. and take three different buses to make it to her first class." This evidence shows that she is determined to be successful in her life. The text also states, even today Khadijah's discomfort with her past is evident she pauses frequently as she speaks about her childhood." This further demonstrates that she may doubt herself and may not achieve her goal. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect herself from reality and focus on her goals to succeed in life.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because if she admitted this reality it would discourage her from reaching her dream. In the text states, "for me it was like, if I told anyone at school I was homeless then I would have to admit to myself what really going on. I had to disconnect from that reality to focus on my goal" This evidence shows if she accpected this situation she would not want to complete her dream of going into a good college. The text also states, "Even today Khadijah's discomfort with her past is evident. she pauses frequently as she speaks about her childhood. This further demonstrates that___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because if she never disconnected from being homeless and kept that thought of "I'm homeless i'm not going to get anywhere" she would not have gotten far.In the text it states, "Khadijah became known as the girl trying to make something out of herself" This evidence shows that she is trying her best knowing she has a 25% chance of achieving her goal. The text also states, "___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. This further demonstrates that___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from reality" in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because, she says "I would have to admit to myself what was really going on". This proves that if she had accepted the reality of being homeless she would not be where she is right now. In the text it states, "Even today Khadijah's discomfort with her past is evident." This evidence shows that if she connects to her reality she would have given up on her goals and quit. The text also states, "It was a situation that no one would want to be in." This further demonstrates that even though she had problems in her living conditions at the shelter, she would try to study when she had the chance to by slipping into the hallway or bathroom when she got into her school. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals because, if Khadijah accepts the fact that she was homeless in the shelter she would have given up on her goals to get better education and Khadijah wouldn't have been able to get into Harvard University.

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Khadijah states that she has to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal" in paragraph 13, she states this because if she realizes the amount of odds against her she might get discouraged. The text states, "For me it was like, if I told anyone at school I was homeless, then I would have to admit to myself what was really going on". This shows that if she came back to reality she would have to face the fact that there's a chance she wouldn't succeed. The text also states, "Not everyone was supportive. Some people would say. 'What makes you think you're so special?".  This shows how she knows that in order to stay positive and focus on making her dreams a reality she has to disconnect. In conclusion, Khadijah states that she has to disconnect from reality to focus and achieve her goal.

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Khadijah state that she had to "disconnect form reality in order to focus on her goal" because she knows that 75% of homeless children don't make it to college.The evidence is that in the text it states " A 2009 report by the campaign to end child homelessness notes that the nation's one in 50 children without a home will likely endure a multitude of impediments to education a lack of structure lost school records poor physical and mental health and high absenteeism''. This explains that she might not make it because the majority of the homeless children don't make it to college so she has to disconnect from reality to focus on her goal.This is y Khadijah state that she had to"disconnect for that reality in order to focus on her goal"

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Khadijah states that she had to '' disconnect '' from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because khadijah doesn't want to accpet that shes homeless or about her background In the text it states," if i told anyone at school i was homeless, then i would have to admit to myself what was really going on ". This evidence shows that Khadijah doesn't want to accept the fact she is homeless she only wants to focus on her goal to go to college,
The text also states, " I had to disconnect from that reality in order to focus on my goal." The text further demonstrates that
" but she never got so close that someone might expect an invitation to her house ". overall Khadijah disconnected her herself from her reality and focus on her goal because she wanted to focus on her dream to get to college and not care about her living condition and about the fact that she was homeless.

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal."  odds were against her, this is even proven in paragraph 5, where it says "one in 50 children without a home will likely endure a multitude of impediments to education: a lack of structure, lost school records, poor physical and mental health, and high absenteeism."
This proves the odds Khadijah is facing. Also, in paragraph 6, it says, "No matter how nice a shelter is, you never feel safe, and all you see around you are people who are down on their luck." This explains another oddity she's experiencing: not feeling safe at her so-called home. All of this evidence shows how khadijah overall

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Khadijah stated that she had to disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because if she never disconnected from being homeless and kept that thought of "I'm homeless I'm not going to get anywhere" she would not have gotten far. In the text this states, "Khadijah became known as the girl who was trying to make something out of her self". This means she is trying her best knowing she is homeless and having a 25% chance of making it to college she knew she had to push herself. Another piece of evidence is, "she would slip into the hallway or the bathroom to study". This piece of evidence proves the determination she had to make it into a college especially Harvard. Overall Khadijah said she has to disconnect in order to focus on her goal. She thinks that is the best option for her success

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Khadijah states that she had to "disconnect from that reality in order to focus on her goal in paragraph 13 because_____________________________________________In the text it states, "____________________________________________________________________" This evidents shows that___________________________________________________________________The text also states, "___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. This further demonstrates that___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Overall, this is why Khadijah states she had to disconnect from her reality and focus on her goals.