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By jillianmedugno SILVER
Middleton, Wisconsin

“We have to stay here to finish out the school year. We can move in the summer when things are calmer.” My father’s soothing voice penetrates the front door, signaling that my moth...
jillianmedugno SILVER, Middleton, Wisconsin
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By Rachel Bradshaw SILVER
Rodeo, California
Rachel Bradshaw SILVER, Rodeo, California
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Ankita sharma BRONZE, Ahmedabad, Other
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By andielynne13 BRONZE
Vienna, Virginia
andielynne13 BRONZE, Vienna, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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By lizzeyj BRONZE
Atherton, California
lizzeyj BRONZE, Atherton, California
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By AllyRoxy BRONZE
Okemos, Michigan
AllyRoxy BRONZE, Okemos, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't feel stupid if you don't like what everyone else pretends to loves." --Emma Watson

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Tafkas SILVER, Monrovia, California
8 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believes in Him will have eternal life.&quot; John 3:16 &lt;3<br /> &quot;Act your age, not your shoe size.&quot; ~PRINCE<br /> &quot;Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.&quot;

David Rodriguez BRONZE, Tucson, Arizona
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By VirQJiang115 SILVER
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
VirQJiang115 SILVER, Princeton Junction, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old&#039;s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.&quot;[

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By Anonymous