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My First Sentencing Process
Since the first time I started to write my first sentence, I was faces with the challenge of putting my thoughts on paper. I could still remember, the first time when I had to write my first assignment where I had to write about what I wanted to be when I grow up. It could be my dyslexia but my mind can’t seem to implement my thoughts onto the paper. I knew what I wanted to be, but didn’t know how to turn those words into ink. This has played a big role in my challenges of writing a paper, email or even writing this paper. My mind has gathered information that can be utilized for the task that I’m working on. There will be a time when I will be able to get down all the stuff that is on my mind flawlessly without any hesitation. For example,

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