Personal Circumstances That Have Affected My Achievement At School

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A personal circumstances that has affected my achievement at school is the fact that my parents didn't finish high school. Knowing this, it has made me want to achieve higher in my education than anybody in my family has.
My family and I are originally from Uruguay. When my parents were young, there wasn't really a appreciation placed upon education where they grew up. Most students dropped out and started working to help contribute in payments for the bills. That was the case with my parents; my mother dropped out in 9th grade and my dad in 10th grade to support their families. Arise from that, it made me value the efforts they did to come to this country so I could attain a better education. Ever since I was little, my parents would remind

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