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Bad Influence On Ben Carson

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What do you usually expect when you hear someone was raised in the bad part of town with a single mother? Although there can be many bad influences around you, there is still hope that you can take a different path and become successful. In fact, Ben Carson is a mighty man who despite all his challenges growing up, became a successful neurosurgeon by being well raised and intelligent. Ben Carson’s mother although being uneducated herself, still pushed her sons to do well in school. She dropped out of school in the third grade and divorced Carson’s father after finding out that he had another secret family (“Ben Carson Biography”). According to Lifestyle.howstuffworks.com, kids raised by single parents may be more likely to drop out of school. Dropping out of school can really affect a person’s future because education is needed throughout daily life. Luckily, that wasn’t the case …show more content…

According to Biography.com, Carson received a full scholarship to Yale University. He then completed a surgery for what he is well known for. Ben Carson successfully separated conjoined twins in 1997. Seeing conjoined twins can shatter your heart into a thousand pieces because of the judgement that comes from it. It’s two people living in one, both of them have to walk the same direction, walk at the same pace, and even receive several strange looks from other “normal” human beings. It can also be frustrating for them because they always have to stay together even if they don’t want to. For a person like Ben Carson to come in and separate them can really change their lives. They can now have their own lives going on and not always have to worry about what the other twin wants to do. Carson’s intelligence led to changing people’s lives in a positive way that makes them more comfortable and happy with

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