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My parents escaped the threat of communism in pursuit of a dream.
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I was born on a warm Friday spring night in 1996
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The world around me was comforting and warm.
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I went to school surrounded by knowledge, seeking to learn.
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On a somber November day, half of what made me who I am was torn from this earth.
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Learning to cope by immersing myself in literature and science, I worked my hardest to excel in school.
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Some troubles emerged in school forcing me to move to the suburbs for several months.
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Here I learned how to play lacrosse, and integral part of who I am today.
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I returned to the city hoping to get into a prodigious high school.
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Accomplishing this task, I took the world by storm.
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I learned what music could mean to a person.
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Discovering the ethos of punk rock, and finding music that defines me.
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Days are passing by faster than I can count, but I’m living each day to the fullest.
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I’m not done yet. Not even close. There’s so much left for me to do.