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By Aro13 BRONZE
New York, New York

Stepping off the bus at Walden Pond a cacophony of teenage gossip of instantly came to a halt as we congregated in the freezing parking lot beside the pond. A shiver slithered down...
Aro13 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t worry about your background whether its odd or ordinary, use it, build on it&quot; Gloria Steinem<br /> <br /> &quot;All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.&quot; Leo Tolstoy


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By CynthiaLynnILY PLATINUM
Moore, Oklahoma
CynthiaLynnILY PLATINUM, Moore, Oklahoma
30 articles 3 photos 21 comments
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By Gabs(: SILVER
Florence, Kentucky
Gabs(: SILVER, Florence, Kentucky
7 articles 1 photo 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that&#039;s what makes you different. -Sara Dessen.

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By Sincerely,DiscreteEnvy SILVER
Jersey City, New Jersey
Sincerely,DiscreteEnvy SILVER, Jersey City, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn&#039;t supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You&#039;ll have your heart broken and you&#039;ll break others&#039; hearts. You&#039;ll fight with your best friend or maybe even fall in love with them, and you&quot;

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By S.Kriva SILVER
Richmond, Virginia
S.Kriva SILVER, Richmond, Virginia
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live laugh love

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By Megumi-Chan PLATINUM
University Place, Washington
Megumi-Chan PLATINUM, University Place, Washington
23 articles 4 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life&#039;s about making mistakes and trying to learn from them, most people don&#039;t learn from their mistakes the first time they make them, but that&#039;s what friends are for. They take your hand and help you think clearly

little.miss.mars SILVER, Darien, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 7 comments
MilesToTravel BRONZE, Homedale, Idaho
4 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
May the odds be EVER in your favor- Effie Trinket

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By Anonymous