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By LatinNerd GOLD
San Jose, California

No major standardized test currently reflects the academic abilities of American high school students accurately. In theory, a standardized test can give every person an equal chan...
LatinNerd GOLD, San Jose, California
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i5abella GOLD, Winnipeg, Other
11 articles 2 photos 1 comment

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being strong is about picking yourself up and dusting your self off so that you can help a friend when they fall.

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By KatsK DIAMOND
Saint Paul, Minnesota
KatsK DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
57 articles 0 photos 301 comments

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Being inexhaustible, life and nature are a constant stimulus for a creative mind.<br /> ~Hans Hofmann<br /> You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.<br /> ~Ray Bradbury

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By mellowmari SILVER
Chicago, Illinois
mellowmari SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
5 articles 3 photos 5 comments

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&ldquo;Life lives, life dies. Life laughs, life cries. Life gives up and life tries. But life looks different through everyone&#039;s eyes.&rdquo;

Norman Greenberg SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
9 articles 0 photos 8 comments
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By Kelly5912 GOLD
Billerica, Massachusetts
Kelly5912 GOLD, Billerica, Massachusetts
10 articles 1 photo 0 comments

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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I don&#039;t want to be somebody&#039;s crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.&rdquo;

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By klsmith BRONZE
Belleville, Kansas
klsmith BRONZE, Belleville, Kansas
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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By SothernGirl BRONZE
Atlanta, Georgia
SothernGirl BRONZE, Atlanta, Georgia
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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By Dandelion_burdock SILVER
Appleton, Wisconsin
Dandelion_burdock SILVER, Appleton, Wisconsin
8 articles 5 photos 3 comments

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Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn&rsquo;t so, life wouldn&rsquo;t be worth living.

DejaL11 BRONZE, Boston, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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&quot;The worst thing that can happen in any situation is failure, but even that isn&#039;t so bad. You just learn from your mistakes and try again until you succeed.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot; It is better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all&quot;