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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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It is often said that ongoing problems in life eventually
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 into important teachings to apply in the coming years.
This
 essay will provide some practical examples from my own moments to showcase why I completely agree with
this
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As a result
 of my complex upbringing, I understood the idea that without any suffering, there would be no compassion.
To begin
 with, I was born in one country but raised in another.
This
 led me to face many
obsctacles
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obstacles
 when growing up as an immigrant in a foreign land.
Thus
 I was brutally bullied because of my accent, I found school hard to follow and endured
discriminations
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as a result
 of my social status. Yet, all these
exeperiences
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experiences
 have greatly contributed
in
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 shaping
myself
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me
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 into a better and stronger person today when I travel abroad alone. I now only feel compassion for the hardships I suffered
then
 and view them as a blessing in disguise.
Moreover
, the number of rejections I received when applying for my first job was a very tough time. It was a real challenge to keep myself motivated despite knowing the probable chances of not receiving any positive responses from the employers.
Nevertheless
, I kept working hard and kept improving my application with the hope that the right opportunity
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 be able to identify my talent. And they did. After trying for about two years, I was selected to work with one of my dream
organization
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 with an amazing salary.
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