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By Anonymous

One word summarized me in elementary school and junior high: timid. Attending parties, speaking to people, even standing in a crowd was a challenge. I shied away from any form of s...

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By AwsomeAnn23 BRONZE
Priceton, Illinois
AwsomeAnn23 BRONZE, Priceton, Illinois
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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By Writedancelove&live GOLD
Redding, California
Writedancelove&live GOLD, Redding, California
12 articles 2 photos 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.&quot;<br /> &quot;Karen: If you&#039;re from Africa why are you white? Gretchen: Omg Karen, you can&#039;t just ask people why they&#039;re white.&quot;

Testing...1,2,3... SILVER, Urbana, Illinois
7 articles 7 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.&quot; Van Gogh

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By Lebrezie BRONZE
Athens, Georgia
Lebrezie BRONZE, Athens, Georgia
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Once a war happens, the fate of the whole world changes. How? Because someone always dies. And when one person dies, the rest of the world lives their whole lives one person short.&quot;

EstherSora GOLD, Woodside, New York
17 articles 1 photo 5 comments
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RachelAM BRONZE, __, Other
1 article 0 photos 8 comments
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KosuKovu13 SILVER, Hobart, Indiana
8 articles 4 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Tormented by the demon of literature.&quot; ~ Gaston Leroux, author of the Phantom of the Opera

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By belovebefree SILVER
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
belovebefree SILVER, Ambridge, Pennsylvania
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Whatever or whoever gets in the way, I&#039;ll ask to dance usually.&quot; - j.mraz

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By Melonn PLATINUM
Phoniex, Arizona
Melonn PLATINUM, Phoniex, Arizona
25 articles 3 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
change your life<br /> <br /> Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.<br /> John Ada