Life Changing Event

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A specific event that changed my life was joining a gang. It showed me a different lifestyle and commitment that I was not prepared for. Before this event i was a quite kid who used to get picked on everyday in a catholic school. Going to public school changed me and who I hung out with it, this made me feel like I had to prove myself to be accepted by everyone . After joining the gang I realized that I wasn't myself and it opened my eyes to many things. It will always be a big part of my life because now i know how to interact with all types of people under any circumstances. Walking into Salesian High School everyday was the worst feeling I've ever experienced. Most freshman love going to school to see your friends and to learn, but not in this case, I always had to watch my back no matter where I went. For example my math teacher left the class for 5 minutes to use the bathroom one day, I was sitting down doing a task then two kids got up and started kicking me and pouring all my things out of my back pack. Everyone looked and laughed. I did not know what to do, I was in a great amount of pain and had no one by myside. I felt if I told my teacher or my dean I would be beat up again for being a snitch.Throughout the entire year every single day something new would come about. So I told my mom what was going on and her and my uncle got me in boxing to help increase my self esteem up. It made me a little better but I still didn't want to use what I learned on kids because of the possible repercussions. I went back to this school the following year 10th, I thought it would be different but i was mistakenly blamed for something I did not .In the end I paid the price for that because I let everyone in my family down. Going to Riverside High School was great I started of quite and made many friends right away. I did not really know anyone there but I made friends

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