Personal Narrative: My Obstacles In My Life

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Throughout the 17 years I have lived, I have faced many obstacles in my life varying from something so small to something very traumatic. I would say that the biggest setback I faced was going through depression. There were many things that led me to depression such as, going through sexual abuse and not being able to tell anyone about it. I struggled to build friendships and I had trouble trusting people. This caused me to always feel alone and I wouldn't open up to anybody. This affected me because I struggled on a daily basis and my grades would drop.

Depression was the biggest obstacle I faced because I didn't do as well on tests and I did not focus on school as much as I could have. I also couldn't build relationships with my family.

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