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By Lakshmy PLATINUM
Kumily, Other

I had been lying to myself all this while, convincing myself that someone else was always interfering and deciding in my life. Trust me, that was nonsense. And I realized it lately...
Lakshmy PLATINUM, Kumily, Other
24 articles 1 photo 6 comments

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By Siana PLATINUM
Escondido, California
Siana PLATINUM, Escondido, California
36 articles 0 photos 5 comments
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By meowitselizabeth PLATINUM
Fletcher, North Carolina
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
21 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't be delicate; be vast and brilliant.

meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
21 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't be delicate; be vast and brilliant.

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Tanner_J_Smith BRONZE, Oro Valley, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Warley GOLD
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York
Warley GOLD, LONG ISLAND CITY, New York
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't be afraid to show the world who you really are.

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By sam_101 BRONZE
......................, Other
sam_101 BRONZE, ......................, Other
2 articles 0 photos 50 comments
athenathepixie SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
5 articles 2 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." -Victor Hugo

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By AshhKel BRONZE
Brooklyn, New York
AshhKel BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
4 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." - Ronald Reagan

Ellie_Bera BRONZE, Vacoas, Other
2 articles 1 photo 4 comments

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“Growing up, I slowly had this process of realizing that all of these things around me that people had told me were just the natural way things were and the way things always would be weren’t natural at all. They were things that could be changed and they were things that, more importantly, were wrong and should change. And once I realized that, there was really no going back.” Aaron Swartz