Overcoming Obstacles In Dealing With Depression

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Five years ago, my mom took me to the United States all the way from the Philippines to live a better life. Coming here was new to me; the language, people, and culture. It took me quite awhile to adjust to everything. I came here not being able to speak, read, and write English fluently. Living here has been good and rough at the same time. I overcame many obstacles that shape me to the person I am now. In addition, last school year I was diagnosed with depression. It was one of the toughest thing I had to deal with. I suffered through it alone. Juggling school, work, and being an all around student, daughter, and friend overpowered me. My grades dropped drastically throughout my junior year and many other factors affected it as well. I

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