Personal Narrative: Coming To The University Of Sioux Falls

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How could you say coming to the University of Sioux Falls a sad tragedy? The story line goes like this. You're having a great day and not worrying about anything, instantly you get a call from your parents. There is dead silence when you pick up the phone, ten seconds later they mumble in a soft voice that your grandparents passed away. You simply feel helpless and upset for the reason that it was your fault that they passed away.
This may be a far cry to my circumstance, but personally this is the pain that I felt the day I got the call. In all high school and summer months I had great success on the golf course. I dominated golf tournaments through the years. When it came time to sit down and figure out where I wanted to play golf at,

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