Lesssons That Can Be Learned from Derrius Quarles

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What lessons can be learned from Derrius Quarles? As Derrius Quarles grew up and became an adult he learned many tough lessons throughout his life. Many people have chosen their own lessons that can be learned from Derrius Quarles' sad , but amazing story. He learned not to be dependent on anyone, have determination, budget, save money, work hard, and etc. There are three top lessons I learned from Derrius Quarles which is having determination, being independent, and budgeting/ saving money. Most people will have determination in their paper. The first lesson I learned from Derrius Quarles is determination. By having determination I can go far in life. Derrius Quarles has determination and he went to Morehouse College and he also can go to another college if he wanted to, while still having money left over to spend on his self. He had enough determination in him to get a better life for himself. Determination is a lesson I can learn from him and I can also learn how to be independent from him too. Being independent can help me go a long way in life. I can’t always be dependent on someone. Quarles learned how to be independent from his brother leaving foster care a few months after their aunt put them back in foster care. His brother leaving him alone in foster care showed him how to be independent. I can also learn how to budget/ save money from Quarles. After bouncing from home to home Derrius Quarles ended up on his own at age 17. He got an apartment and had to learn how to budget/ save money. He also had to learn to accept betrayal and abandonment throughout

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