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#1311voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Transitional Birthday I stare blankly at myself in an old and dirty mirror. Every year I somehow end up in my parents’ bathroom on the day of my birthday. Today is my 13th birt...

CrimsonQuill BRONZE, Kolkata, Other
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#1313 College Guide
By gbuchs9 BRONZE
Wyckoff, New Jersey
gbuchs9 BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
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#1314 College Guide
By Anonymous
#1315 College Guide
By quonokontaug SILVER
Wellesley, Massachusetts
quonokontaug SILVER, Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"I think, therefore I am". ~Descartes

#1317 College Guide
By fallawaybroken SILVER
Yardley, Pennsylvania
fallawaybroken SILVER, Yardley, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"When things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. It's because a little piece gets lost - the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. The whole shape has changed."-John Green

#1318 College Guide
By Alexisnramsey BRONZE
Maplewood, Missouri
Alexisnramsey BRONZE, Maplewood, Missouri
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#1319 College Guide
My Hands MAG
By Anonymous
#1320 College Guide
By Anonymous