Influenced Me When I was in the seventh grade my teacher (who will remain un-named) predicted I would be in prison by the time I was 20 years old. Her negative comment has had only a positive influence on me. Since that time, I have been determined to prove her wrong. I do not have, and never have had, a criminal record. Indeed, I have had only one traffic ticket. My grades steadily improved through high school. I graduated from high school in only three years, at the age of 16, because I worked very…
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