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Table 4

“Perseverance” narrative

Meaning making	Significant statements
Sacrifice	“Watching her [grandmother], and what her sacrifices [were], and what she had to do to become the leader of the family kind of plays a part into what kind of I want to do, how I want to become a leader and help people.” “I see sacrifice, I see that my grandfather had to sacrifice his time [for] them [his family] in order to bring in enough money.”
Tough choices	“I think we learn to grow from that [making difficult choices] and from relationships. You know it’s all about making those tough decisions.”

Meaning making	Significant statements
Sacrifice	“Watching her [grandmother], and what her sacrifices [were], and what she had to do to become the leader of the family kind of plays a part into what kind of I want to do, how I want to become a leader and help people.”“I see sacrifice, I see that my grandfather had to sacrifice his time [for] them [his family] in order to bring in enough money.”
Tough choices	“I think we learn to grow from that [making difficult choices] and from relationships. You know it’s all about making those tough decisions.”

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