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The memoir, Breaking Night, by Liz Murray is one which all of my students will be able to relate to in different ways. The journey of a Bronx teen, who triumphs despite all of the odds against her, will show each of them that nothing is impossible. We are at the start of senior year and this memoir will help me encourage my students to reach for the stars during the college application process. Just this week, a young lady told me that she wasn't sure if she still wanted to apply to Cornell University. I was shocked because this is all she has talked about for the past three years. When I asked her why, she said, "It is just too expensive." I told her to never give up on her dream because there are always going to be barriers, but there will never be one you can't overcome if you want it bad enough. Liz Murray's story is a real life testimony of what dedication and drive can to do. I know that student's, such as the one mentioned above will take her journey and strive for greatness within their own. Ms. Murray didn't let her surrounding define who she would become but instead used them as a motivator to become someone great. Please help me show my students that anything is possible. Let them see that they are worth greatness and their future is bright.

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The memoir, Breaking Night, by Liz Murray is one which all of my students will be able to relate to in different ways. The journey of a Bronx teen, who triumphs despite all of the odds against her, will show each of them that nothing is impossible. We are at the start of senior year and this memoir will help me encourage my students to reach for the stars during the college application process. Just this week, a young lady told me that she wasn't sure if she still wanted to apply to Cornell University. I was shocked because this is all she has talked about for the past three years. When I asked her why, she said, "It is just too expensive." I told her to never give up on her dream because there are always going to be barriers, but there will never be one you can't overcome if you want it bad enough. Liz Murray's story is a real life testimony of what dedication and drive can to do. I know that student's, such as the one mentioned above will take her journey and strive for greatness within their own. Ms. Murray didn't let her surrounding define who she would become but instead used them as a motivator to become someone great. Please help me show my students that anything is possible. Let them see that they are worth greatness and their future is bright.

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