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Personal Narrative: The Cost Of Living In Mohave County

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How could I possibly know how to provide for myself? Wouldn’t I end up being homeless and hungry? Well one would really think so considering this all took place in San Diego, California where the cost of living is triple than what it is in Mohave County. But I wasn’t. I had a decent two bedroom apartment in El Cajon in the beginning and then a very nice one bedroom apartment a little later (you knew I wasn’t going to stay at a friend’s forever and not move in with my love right?) I had food in the refrigerator, maybe not a lot, but enough. I had a decent running vehicle and even some cable channels. It wasn’t all pretty and roses. In order to have the essentials I made the decision to quit high school and work two full time jobs. In the beginning

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