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By WordWarrior BRONZE
Springboro, Ohio

Marching band helped me find myself. There’s no other way to put it. Before ninth grade, I was a shrimpy, nervous, shy kid. I suffered from social anxiety. I completely lacked...
WordWarrior BRONZE, Springboro, Ohio
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&quot;I am and always will be the optimist, the hoper of far flung hopes, and the dreamer of improbable dreams.&quot;<br /> -The Eleventh Doctor


KayLovegood GOLD, Eagle Pass, Texas
13 articles 0 photos 5 comments

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&quot;It matters not what someone is born, but they grow up to be&quot; -Albus Dumbledore

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By Anonymous
CurrentBell SILVER, Brookline, Massachusetts
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&ldquo;I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.&rdquo; <br /> ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

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By AshleeH GOLD
Enterprise, Utah
AshleeH GOLD, Enterprise, Utah
17 articles 0 photos 7 comments
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By KFT22 GOLD
Darien, Connecticut
KFT22 GOLD, Darien, Connecticut
16 articles 0 photos 31 comments
fosteredchild BRONZE, Worcester, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Woop Woop

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By Lizziebeth PLATINUM
New York, New York
Lizziebeth PLATINUM, New York, New York
35 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;Show me a hero and I&#039;ll write you a tragedy.&quot;- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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By Vivi. SILVER
Karpenisi, Other
Vivi. SILVER, Karpenisi, Other
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;Sometimes talking to yourself can be harder than talking to others.You might have to prove to your own person that you&#039;re wrong.&quot;

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By Geigergirl96 BRONZE
Huntington, West Virginia
Geigergirl96 BRONZE, Huntington, West Virginia
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.