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Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes MAG
By LissaBee SILVER
Cheektowaga, New York

I was six years old and free as a bird, spinning beneath the hot Maryland sun. Arms stretched out, palms turned to the sky as if they could catch the light and hold it forever. Eye...
LissaBee SILVER, Cheektowaga, New York
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. <br /> -Ayn Rand

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#3492 College Guide
The Science of History (Or Vice Versa)
By FutureEnglishTeacher SILVER
Spokane, Washington
FutureEnglishTeacher SILVER, Spokane, Washington
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A ship in it&#039;s harbor is safe, but that&#039;s not what ships were built for.

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#3493 College Guide
The Power of Art
By Bellza BRONZE
New CIty, New York
Bellza BRONZE, New CIty, New York
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#3494 College Guide
Where's Nana
By Anonymous
#3495 College Guide
It's Not Whether You Win a Prize or Lose a Destination, It's How You Play the Journey
By Anonymous
#3496 College Guide
The Fallacy of Ancestry
By donsmith18 GOLD
King George, Virginia
donsmith18 GOLD, King George, Virginia
15 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;behind every great man, there&#039;s a woman rolling her eyes.&quot;-jim carey

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#3497 College Guide
Personal Statment
By arthurs23 PLATINUM
London, Please Select
arthurs23 PLATINUM, London, Please Select
20 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#3498 College Guide
The Story of Me MAG
By Lalupu PLATINUM
Springfield, Illinois
Lalupu PLATINUM, Springfield, Illinois
21 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Scars just mean you were stronger than whatever tried to kill you.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ---Author Unknown

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#3499 College Guide
Everlasting Memory
By Lacey1025 SILVER
Saint Helens, Oregon
Lacey1025 SILVER, Saint Helens, Oregon
8 articles 0 photos 14 comments
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#3500 College Guide
“How vain is it to sit down and write, if you have not stood up to live.”
By Anonymous