Personal Narrative: A Perilous Journey

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A Perilous Journey-Personal Narrative

A perilous journey; the perfect phrase to describe my entire eighteen year life. As far back as I can recall, I have been running into numerous trials and tribulations that had to be resolved before I was able to progress further. Some of these issues are still being dealt with at present. Dealing with these issues is something of an ongoing process I suppose.

One such issue is my difficult relationship with my parents. Although I love and care for them deeply, I have had my share of difficulties with them, as I am sure all teens have had with their parents. The primary problem I have with my parents, is their lack of understanding of myself. I don't think they know what it is like to be me and therefore …show more content…

Still, I am confident that with time, I will be able to perfect my relationship with my parents, I am anxiously awaiting that stage of my life.

Another major part of my perilous journey in life was moving to Canada. I moved to Toronto in 1996, and as a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I found myself in quite a bewildered state. I expected to have quite a few problems in my transition to this foreign land. Adjusting to my new school environment was quite a task at first, but I was soon able to adjust myself with the help of some friends I had made. Living in Canada itself was quite different from the
Philadelphia environment I had become used to. I found the native Canadians here to be more friendly and at first it was quite strange to see them acting in this manner. Nevertheless, I adjusted myself to life in Canada and I am happy to say that I am quite pleased with life here.

At present, I am facing the perilous journey of High School at Meadowvale
Secondary School. A lifestyle filled with assignments, homework, ISU's etc. It is quite a stressful lifestyle, having to keep up with the tremendous workload

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