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  Tarnished

  

  By boston418, Weymouth, MA

  Today, I rubbed the last chip of silver paint off of the necklace that Felicity gave me for Christmas. I didn’t do it on purpose, but yet, there laid the tarnished copper half of a heart in my palm, chain draped over my fingers. I gazed at the word etched onto its face: “friends.” Hers says...
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  Collidge Aplakashion Essay

  

  By boston418, Weymouth, MA

  Overcoming the hurdles of life has defanettly been hard for me but thanks to good friends, drugs, and alcohol I did it easy. For example last year my school made me take ramedeal English even though I wanted a double study. “Wow, this is stupid.” At first I didn’t even go to class, I just...
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  Student Body President

  

  By boston418, Weymouth, MA

  So, like, okay, I totally think you should choose me for your class president. I may not seem like it, but I know a lot about politicy, and I know way more about this school. If you choose me, I will make the right changes so that, like, everyone can be happy- even all the emo kids. First thing...
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  Conquering Crazy

  

  By boston418, Weymouth, MA

  I tapped my heels on the leg of my chair and smoothed out my skirt. The nurse practitioner stared at me through the grandma-style reading glasses perched at the edge of her nose. “Hmmmmmm,” she moaned. I didn’t think they actually did that in real life. Her eyes glanced over and over the r...
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  A Lesson From Louie

  

  By boston418, Weymouth, MA

  In my neighborhood is a homeless shelter. The first few years I lived here, I walked by it like any other building; the only person I interacted with was a man with Down syndrome who often got lost and needed to be helped back. But this summer, my eyes were opened to the others who call this shelter...