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Executive Board President
1.) My hair is long.
2.) Without my hair, I wouldn’t be me.
3.) Maintaining my hair is a lot.
4.) Taking notes on every shampoo
5.) Studying which one will grade my hair the best.
6.) Shampoo only will do half the job.
7.) After I am required to clock into a new conditioner.
8.) Shampoo alone will not score me good hair.
9.) Conditioner will pay me the check
10.) Of earning long hair.
11.) Still I’m not done.
12.) I elect a serum to serve at my roots
13.) The serum is the president.
14.) Working, restoring, maintaining my hair’s reputation.
15.) My hair is overwhelming.
16.) Relinquishing time
17.) to my hair is mandatory.
18.) Without these elements I will not achieve
19.) Strong, healthy, and rich hair for my future
20.) I wish I didn’t have to read into every shampoo.
21.) I wish I didn’t have multiple shifts a week working
22.) The conditioner through my hair.
23.) But I need to.
24.) I need these products.
26.) Or I loose my hair

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This piece was written for an assignment in my high school advanced placement literature class. As a teenager working for money for college, and trying to build a strong resume both in academics and extracirriculars I decided to explore the emotional toll these stressors take on me. Currently I work two jobs, serve as student council president, and take all honors or advanced placement courses. Ironically, I have always had long hair so I decided to employ that part of me as the vehicle to assist in conveying my message.