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By AliPearl PLATINUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

There are two teenage girls in a house on Cape Cod. It is the earliest time of summer, when the light is golden and fresh and the days are warm enough for the two girls to take wal...
AliPearl PLATINUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I believed that I wanted to be a poet, but deep down I just wanted to be a poem." - Jaime Gil de Bieda


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By HayleyAlexandra SILVER
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
HayleyAlexandra SILVER, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You&#039;ve gotta dance like there&#039;s nobody watching,<br /> Love like you&#039;ll never be hurt,<br /> Sing like there&#039;s nobody listening,<br /> And live like it&#039;s heaven on earth.&rdquo;<br /> ― William W. Purkey

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By Juliet Millard BRONZE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Juliet Millard BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4 articles 10 photos 1 comment
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By tr3ynnn BRONZE
Nacogdoches, Texas
tr3ynnn BRONZE, Nacogdoches, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By EvaParisCicinyte BRONZE
Newmarket, Other
EvaParisCicinyte BRONZE, Newmarket, Other
2 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Always be yourself because no one else can play your role better than you

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Sakuya PLATINUM, Richmond, Virginia
39 articles 12 photos 63 comments
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By Rachalupa BRONZE
Auburn, New York
Rachalupa BRONZE, Auburn, New York
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By rchanique BRONZE
Brooklyn, New York
rchanique BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I can either gain control/balance right now or lose myself in the process&quot;

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By LauraLind BRONZE
Durango, Iowa
LauraLind BRONZE, Durango, Iowa
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By ShiroAmeiro GOLD
Freeport, Maine
ShiroAmeiro GOLD, Freeport, Maine
17 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I do it, I will be disobeying my government. But if I do not do it, I will be disobeying God.&quot; - Chinue Sugihara