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In a small town near Dallas, Texas, lived a beautiful girl named Grace. Grace was about seventeen years old and was in her last year of high school. She was incredibly smart and loved to have fun. Grace was known by everyone. She never hurt anyone and was a very fun, outgoing person. She was very involved in school and community activities. She always kept her parents and family proud of her. Grace came from a very strict Armenian family. Her parents always demanded the best of her and she never let them down. Grace's family kept their old traditional cultural ways and also expected Grace to adapt to them. It was very hard for her because she was living in the "American" society trying to keep her Armenian heritage alive within her. She went to a public high school and was introduced to many different lifestyles. At first, this all came as a shock to her, but she eventually adapted. Grace loved to be by people and was very enthusiastic about being active in school activities. She always helped out in a club or organization and worked in close ties with all her teacher