Conquering the Past

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The writer relates that had she not gone through bad things in her life, she would not be the person she is today. The writer reveals that her mother is a drug abuser and an alcoholic and bravely asserts that the truest test of her ability is her determination to live courageously like her father and to overcome the hardships in life. The writer believes that the future is hers to control by accepting the fact that she can only change herself.

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"Throughout my seventeen years of living, I've encountered all kinds of situations, both good and bad. If I had not gone through bad things in my life, I would not be the person I am today. I wish that I could say that I have lived in a quiet household where I was not afraid to go home to everyday after school. Mom always slept too much, drank a lot, had mood swings that went up and down, and kept a filthy house. I don't want to say mom is a bad person, but she was definitely a difficult person to live with. Noone other than me really knows what went on behind the scenes at my house; I can tell you that it was never pretty. Even so, I have always thought that if I could fight my way through life I would eventually win."

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