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By Gettysburg63 PLATINUM
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Well, I survived the three worst days of high school I have encountered in junior year, exams. I logged in many hours for the five tests I had to take. The first day you take 3 tes...
Gettysburg63 PLATINUM, Waukesha, Wisconsin
23 articles 1 photo 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you are going to win any battle, you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do... the body is never tired if the mind is not tired." -General George S. Patton


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Thankful MAG
By Gettysburg63 PLATINUM
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Gettysburg63 PLATINUM, Waukesha, Wisconsin
23 articles 1 photo 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you are going to win any battle, you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do... the body is never tired if the mind is not tired." -General George S. Patton

broadway_broad SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Burbury BRONZE, Marion, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By MaryTD PLATINUM
Burns, Oregon
MaryTD PLATINUM, Burns, Oregon
42 articles 68 photos 105 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;To be great you must first be good.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m not going to stay dead the rest of my life!&quot; - Theo in The Kestrel

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By cmcignarale SILVER
Rochester, New York
cmcignarale SILVER, Rochester, New York
6 articles 8 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Blood runs thicker than water

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By ChrissyP. SILVER
Cowpens, South Carolina
ChrissyP. SILVER, Cowpens, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Enjoy the small moments and not just the big ones. If you&#039;re not careful something could just pass you right by and you would never know it.

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By ckolder BRONZE
Plaauemine, Louisiana
ckolder BRONZE, Plaauemine, Louisiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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broadway_broad SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
pklightning9 BRONZE, West Halifax, Vermont
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Take the first step in faith, you don&#039;t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.&quot;<br /> -Martin Luther King