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By Tropicgirl98 SILVER
Colorado Springs, Colorado

In third grade, I became the weird new kid. No one knew me, and I didn’t know anyone. The people were strange-looking. They had light colored eyes and hairstyles which were impossi...
Tropicgirl98 SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You've got to do everything in your power. . . You've got to try your hardest, and if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining." ~The Silver Linings Playbook


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By IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM
Sacramento, California
IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM, Sacramento, California
37 articles 0 photos 22 comments

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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. I told them they didn't understand life

Melissa Sawyer BRONZE, South Mills, North Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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By Stephanie Tjan BRONZE
Cerritos, California
Stephanie Tjan BRONZE, Cerritos, California
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
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By TARDISdriver PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado
TARDISdriver PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
28 articles 2 photos 33 comments
AudreyW DIAMOND, Springfield, Missouri
56 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Live the life you&#039;ve dreamed.&quot;<br /> -Henry David Thoreau

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By sammars16 BRONZE
Yarmouth, Maine
sammars16 BRONZE, Yarmouth, Maine
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am not a word, I am not a line. I am not a girl that can ever be defined.&quot;- Nicki Minaj

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By giggles1408 BRONZE
Newton, Texas
giggles1408 BRONZE, Newton, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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Chuck Norris is the reason Edward Cullen sparkles. He roundhouse kicked the fairy right into him.-Original Sarah Davis

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By MarissaTorres BRONZE
Hemet, California
MarissaTorres BRONZE, Hemet, California
1 article 0 photos 2 comments