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By ironsidegirl GOLD
SEATTLE, Washington

Last summer I packed my things into boxes and drove away. I left behind a loving group of people in the name of making happiness my priority. Living in the desert felt like dying...
ironsidegirl GOLD, SEATTLE, Washington
10 articles 18 photos 73 comments

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\\\And then, something happened. I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.\\\ Chuck Palahniuk


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By JDambeck BRONZE
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
JDambeck BRONZE, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Mellissa Goss BRONZE
Auburn, New York
Mellissa Goss BRONZE, Auburn, New York
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By MidnightBlue SILVER
Fairfax, Virginia
MidnightBlue SILVER, Fairfax, Virginia
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future.

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By kellib123 BRONZE
Dover, New Hampshire
kellib123 BRONZE, Dover, New Hampshire
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Anonymous
#2137 College Guide
By Anonymous
#2138 College Guide
tinita BRONZE, Warrington, Other
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
be who you are, dont change for people who dont like the real you.

#2139 College Guide
By Julia_First BRONZE
Wyckoff, New Jersey
Julia_First BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
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#2140 College Guide
By Anonymous