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Birds of the Briars
By Believebeluga BRONZE
Johns Creek, Georgia

I’m sure I make a sight right now. Red scratches crisscrossing the bared skin of my arms, legs and face- wounds of war from my struggle through a bramble patch. There are thorns st...
Believebeluga BRONZE, Johns Creek, Georgia
3 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."- Baba Dioum

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A Letter To Him...
By JAy2T00DASHiNG BRONZE
San Jacinto, California
JAy2T00DASHiNG BRONZE, San Jacinto, California
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

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Front Line of Embarrassment
By Megan Leebens BRONZE
Dell Rapids, South Dakota
Megan Leebens BRONZE, Dell Rapids, South Dakota
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Self-Esteem
By afterglow SILVER
Griffith, Indiana
afterglow SILVER, Griffith, Indiana
8 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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"When you see a mountain do you see a challenge, or a change of heart?"- me, 2010

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Don’t Be Obsessed With Photos!
By Tchung BRONZE
Ho Chi Minh, Other
Tchung BRONZE, Ho Chi Minh, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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The N Word: The Word Given The Most Power
By goldenanthems SILVER
Somerset, New Jersey
goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life." - John Lennon

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Gen Z: My Point of View
By erinmwhitten BRONZE
Revere, Massachusetts
erinmwhitten BRONZE, Revere, Massachusetts
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments

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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

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What Love Feels Like?
By Anonymous
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Smile So Sweet
By Wendy Castro BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
Wendy Castro BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Dear Hogwarts MAG
By rainygrace GOLD
Brooklyn, New York
rainygrace GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
of course it is happening inside your head, harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? - albus dumbledore

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