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Stand-up comedy
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Basic structure Learning How to Live Alone

Beginning When I was in high school, one of my
biggest desires was to leave my house.
The theme of the
I had nothing against my family, I just
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wanted to live alone, learn how to be an
introduced and
adult... Yes, my mom used to ask me to
contextualized.
clean my room, to go buy tortillas... My
father always asked about my grades,
asked me to go to bed early, would
not let me drive his car ... My younger
brother was quite silly and he was always
bothering me ... but no, I had nothing
against my family...
Well, as soon as I finished high school,
I took an entrance exam for a university
in another city and, mysteriously, I was
admitted. I gave my parents the news and
they were very, very happy... I still don’t
understand why.
Shortly, the day I would go to my university
arrived. I packed my things, got on the bus
and left for my new city. I was very excited,
very happy. I felt very sure of myself, very
adult ... I was apprehensive when I got off
the first bus, 200 kilometers away, because
I hadn’t checked where the bus was going.
After taking another bus, I finally arrived
at my actual destination… I didn’t know
what I had gotten myself into.

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