Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.

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  The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.

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  Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

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  Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

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  The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.

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  First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

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  I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

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