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In “Has the Smartphone Destroyed a Generation?,” an essay by Jean M. Twenge, an American psychologist and professor, explains how the smartphone is consuming a generati...

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anbredeaudoin BRONZE, Wailuku, Hawaii
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.

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By NRKirby SILVER
La Porte, Indiana
NRKirby SILVER, La Porte, Indiana
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By Quentin BRONZE
Carmel, California
Quentin BRONZE, Carmel, California
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"Life is a like a box of chocolates" Forest Gump

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darkpoet002 BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
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&ldquo;Writing can be a lifeline, expecially when your existence has been denied, especially when you have been left on the margins, especially when your life and process of growth have been subjected to attempts at strangulation.&rdquo; <br /> ― Micere Githae Mugo

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Sayreville, New Jersey
Gokce Yurekli BRONZE, Sayreville, New Jersey
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By A.E.ZADEH SILVER
Tarzana, California
A.E.ZADEH SILVER, Tarzana, California
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Don&#039;t like me? Go have a seat with the rest of the brothers, waiting for me to care.

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By Stephh18 BRONZE
Hawley, Pennsylvania
Stephh18 BRONZE, Hawley, Pennsylvania
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Vanessa Baez BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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