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By ariellazee GOLD
Peoria , Illinois

“Do you like writing?” she asked me after having watched me scribble pages of barely legible words into countless notebooks. She stands at the door genuinely awaiting a response....
ariellazee GOLD, Peoria , Illinois
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"Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat." -Ralph Ellison


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By AmberMichelle10 SILVER
Hershey, Pennsylvania
AmberMichelle10 SILVER, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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A break up is like a broken mirror. It is better to leave it broken than getting hurt yourself trying to fix it.

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By AngelicaM BRONZE
Warren, Michigan
AngelicaM BRONZE, Warren, Michigan
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SallyWally GOLD, Mallerstang, Other
12 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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Music is love in search of the words

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By JustinBurgs BRONZE
Winslow,Maine, Maine
JustinBurgs BRONZE, Winslow,Maine, Maine
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"Teachers call it the bathroom, I call it the place I go when I get bored in class."

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By kenadee33 BRONZE
Clyde, New York
kenadee33 BRONZE, Clyde, New York
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daniela gonzalez SILVER, Dallas, Texas
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By MayaP7 BRONZE
Heber City, Utah
MayaP7 BRONZE, Heber City, Utah
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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"Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." -Dead Poets Society

16maddie PLATINUM, Hartland, Wisconsin
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slightly_obsessed BRONZE, Marietta, Georgia
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