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__**Sandra Day O'Connor**__
Sandra Day O'Connor was a very perservering person. She had a pretty rough childhood. She overcame living with no running water, electricity, gas, or even a bathroom, having to go to an all girls school all the way through highschool, and loneliness. She progressed a lot in life, won a few elections, worked as a Civilan lawyer for the U.S army, and she was also the first woman on the court that became the most influential Justice.

Sandra Day O'Connor had a pretty rough childhood. She grew up on a ranch with no running water, electricity, gas, or even a bathroom. Her father believed she needed to work, so he tought her how to ride a horse, drive a pick-up truck, care for live stock, and mend fences.These skills were very useful to her in life. She made the best of what she did and never complained.

Sandra Day O'Connor's mother believed Sandra needed an education. She was sent to live with her Grandmother and attend a private, all girls school. This did benifit her. She recieved an excellent education and very well grades. Sandra also developed public speaking skills whcih helped her be more comfortable while speaking in public. She made lots of new, good friends that she's still friends with to this day.

Everyday, Sandra felt issolated. The ranch were she lived was completely by its self. The closest neighbors were atleast 25 miles away. So, she made good friends with the Ranch's cowboys and kept many pets to keep her company. When she was about 7-8 years old she started to gain younger brothers and sisters, moved out of the Ranch, and for the first time in her life she had clean water, a bathroom to herself, even electricity and gas.

As you can see Sandra Day O'connor's life wasnt easy as a child, but as she grew older it turned out to be pretty good. She is a very perservering person and overcame many disadvantages in her life, learned a lot in school, and succeeded in Government.

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