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Personal Narrative: Inequality In America
When deciding if I was affluent I put a lot of thought into this. I could be considered affluent to one who does not have any money at all, or no place to call home, but I do not consider myself to be affluent. I am a college student who was thankfully blessed with a full tuition scholarship. With preparing myself for the next chapter of my life next fall, I wonder how I will ever pay for my bachelors degree. I think that in America a lot of people live like this they spend so much money to get a degree that has left them in a great amount of debt. They just hope that one day they will become an affluent person. At least that is my dream. It is an American dream to live life with not worry on costly expenses. The United States is considered
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