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#21651voted by our readers
By claire♥summer♥heidi BRONZE
Springfield, Illinois

It was tornado season. We were driving in the car when the sky turned green and lightning came down and touched the ground. My mom wouldn’t stop driving, because my fifteen year ol...
claire♥summer♥heidi BRONZE, Springfield, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#21652 Nonfiction
By Daniel Xu BRONZE
Palatine, Illinois
Daniel Xu BRONZE, Palatine, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#21653 Nonfiction
By SriyaV BRONZE
Cupertino, California
SriyaV BRONZE, Cupertino, California
1 article 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I think it matters whether someone has a good heart." -Elon Musk

#21654 Nonfiction
By David Haddad BRONZE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
David Haddad BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
UtopianSociety PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York
20 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Why is being a nerd bad? Saying ‘I noticed you’re a nerd’ is like saying ‘hey, I noticed that you’d rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you’d rather be thoughtful than be vapid.'" - John Green

#21656 Nonfiction
By haven grider BRONZE
Lewisville, Texas
haven grider BRONZE, Lewisville, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
ScienceLover PLATINUM, Colden, New York
28 articles 1 photo 20 comments
AmiVernal SILVER, Krasnodar, Other
6 articles 1 photo 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
'A year from now you may wish you had started today' Karen Lamb

#21659 Nonfiction
By LovelyMother2 GOLD
New Salem, Pennsylvania
LovelyMother2 GOLD, New Salem, Pennsylvania
19 articles 6 photos 1 comment
#21660 Nonfiction
By nolongerinuse SILVER
San Antonio, Texas
nolongerinuse SILVER, San Antonio, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 60 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.” - Kahlil Gibran