Personal Narrative: Lawrence Clark Powell

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“Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow”, as once said by Lawrence Clark Powell, is something that I have grown to understand and believe in through my day- to- day experience in everything that I do. In today’s world, where technology is evolving, reading and writing are essential towards acquiring any job or skills, I begin to look back at my life and appreciate the time and effort my parents put into making my education a success, and it couldn’t have been so without reading, writing and grasping every little concept.

The Journey wasn’t always easy, there were days when the road was smooth and the sky was clear but, there were also days when the road was rough and the storm was raging. I can remember vividly when I

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