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By nathalie.calderon BRONZE
Willow Spring, North Carolina

A shatter of glass. An incessant ringing. Sounds that shook me from a different realm to face an unbearable reality. My mother’s body convulsing on its own. Her face becoming pal...
nathalie.calderon BRONZE, Willow Spring, North Carolina
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#4102 College Guide
By Anonymous
#4103 College Guide
The Rebel MAG
By Anonymous
Sarah Rodeo PLATINUM, New York, New York
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By Leesha BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
Leesha BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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#4106 College Guide
By Anam14 SILVER
Houston, Texas
Anam14 SILVER, Houston, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"When you are stuck between two problems, just flip a coin. It works not because it solves the problem but because when the coin is in the air, you know what your heart is really hoping for"

#4107 College Guide
By JColette BRONZE
Verona, Pennsylvania
JColette BRONZE, Verona, Pennsylvania
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#4108 College Guide
By sonya12 GOLD
Hubertus, Wisconsin
sonya12 GOLD, Hubertus, Wisconsin
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#4109 College Guide
By Anonymous
#4110 College Guide
By GatesBreddah BRONZE
Bronx, New York
GatesBreddah BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.