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Personal Narrative: Diversity
I'm wouldn't call myself diverse. I've led a so-called "normal" life, living in the same town, same house since the day I was born. In fact, I've never even left the country. Before the summer of 2016, I had never ventured beyond secluded vacation spots of the east coast. However, as I journeyed out west that summer, stopping at 10 national parks, I came to know and appreciate a world beyond the one I knew.

One moment in particular stuck out to me from this adventure. We had been driving all day when we stopped at a convenience store. The cashier looked relatively close to my age and as she bagged our cool pops, I struck up a conversation with her. As I asked her if she was in high school, her open demeanor shifted as she confessed the nearest school was an hour away and she didn't go, but her friends did. …show more content…

This girl, though fascinating me, presumably looked on her life as far from interesting. I like to think we all look at our lives and deem them dull. The opportunity to connect with those who think they lack diversity and acknowledge their individuality ; That is what I anticipate the most as I embark upon college next fall. Though I believe I am far from diverse, I may be diverse in someone else's

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