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  Zumba It Up

  

  By ShapingOurFuture, Turlock, CA

  "En sus marcas listos fuere go!" begins the exhilarating song, infusing new life in us as we bust out our greatest moves. The booming beats seem to have a rippling effect, rumbling the walls as the song progresses. "Keep it up!!" shouts the instructor, Beth, as we dive into the l...
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  Reality Check

  

  By ShapingOurFuture, Turlock, CA

  As I head past the corridor on my way to sixth period, I hear snickers pierce the air. Out of the corner of my eye, I spot a pair of teenagers ducking behind the red brick building, getting a secret nicotine fix. Their voices, their grins seem triumphant. They exhale, blowing billows of smoke that r...
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  The Dark and Dangerous Side of Steroids

  

  By ShapingOurFuture, Turlock, CA

  When most teenagers hear a phrase akin to “steroids for enhancing athletic performance,” usually what comes to mind are the slew of slang terms associated with steroids, the names of fellow student athletes who have allegedly used steroids, and the fact that steroids have for some reason been br...
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  A Lesson in Brawling

  

  By ShapingOurFuture, Turlock, CA

  The glare of the sunlight reflects off her piercing, lime-green blouse, penetrating your eyes. It’s lunchtime on a seemingly typical school day, and she’s in the midst of a crowd of friends, huddled and laughing, speaking a few words and then turning around to scowl at you at intervals. The grou...
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  A Midsummer Night in Thanks

  

  By ShapingOurFuture, Turlock, CA

  The most beloved bench ever built is situated atop a small hill in Angel Island, the early twentieth century immigration station located in the San Francisco Bay. Each year I set out on the 125-mile journey — 122 miles in a car, two miles in a ferry, and one mile on foot — so I may once again se...