Personal Narrative: Troy

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Personal Narrative
Troy .T Gordon
Mrs. Tubergan and Mrs. Rhodes
English 6
October 4 2017

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When I woke up I heard the livingroom tv on. I got ready to go to school. I arrived at elementary school, it was cold and raining when i got to school. After school I got home and sat down. Inside my house it was warm and cozy, outside it was very cold. Then I sat down on my couch and started my boring math homework due the next day. Then I finished my math homework. I got up and I got out my dads big black laptop and searched up if their were any new gaming consoles out. I then found the xbox one. I did a little research about how much money it costs. I then asked my mom if I could get an xbox one. She said to ask

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