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#181voted by our readers
By phamel BRONZE
Sussex, Wisconsin

I never cared for my legal name of Payton. It was just something that people called me by, nothing more than that. My nickname of PJ was always preferred over my legal name though,...
phamel BRONZE, Sussex, Wisconsin
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#182 Nonfiction
By AthenaSong BRONZE
Chesapeake, Virginia
AthenaSong BRONZE, Chesapeake, Virginia
2 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#183 Nonfiction
By Rachel Keith BRONZE
Darien, Connecticut
Rachel Keith BRONZE, Darien, Connecticut
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#184 Nonfiction
KT GOLD, Grand Chute, Wisconsin
16 articles 17 photos 0 comments
#185 Nonfiction
By 4mcarthur GOLD
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
4mcarthur GOLD, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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#186 Nonfiction
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#187 Nonfiction
By IsabelCF SILVER
Coral Gables, Florida
IsabelCF SILVER, Coral Gables, Florida
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Writing is something you do alone. It&#039;s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don&#039;t want to make eye contact while doing it.&quot;<br /> - John Green

AngelZhang GOLD, Lisbon, Other
14 articles 28 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you chase perfection, you can achieve excellence."

#189 Nonfiction
By Katmcd25 BRONZE
Washington, Connecticut
Katmcd25 BRONZE, Washington, Connecticut
1 article 5 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We all have wings, but some of us don't know why." -Paloma Faith

#190 Nonfiction
BlindlyBecomingBella PLATINUM, Grapevine, Texas
36 articles 2 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."<br /> -Wuthering Hights