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By Anonymous

When I was four-years-old, I had my first middle of the night spark of inspiration. It was 3:46 am when I found myself being led to the living room as if by force. I don’t remember...

#3932 College Guide
By Fiddlerkat BRONZE
Madison, Wisconsin
Fiddlerkat BRONZE, Madison, Wisconsin
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#3933 College Guide
By Maria09 BRONZE
East ST. Louis, Illinois
Maria09 BRONZE, East ST. Louis, Illinois
3 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The hardest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd at the bottom"

#3934 College Guide
By jordynx10 BRONZE
Orange, California
jordynx10 BRONZE, Orange, California
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
mnandaku GOLD, Markham, Other
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#3936 College Guide
By imaMan BRONZE
Thornton, Colorado
imaMan BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Anonymous
#3938 College Guide
windswift DIAMOND, Arvada, Colorado
80 articles 0 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
let it burn, suffering teaches the soul; let it grow, love nourishes the heart.

#3939 College Guide
By thatconfusedgirl BRONZE
Barrington, Rhode Island
thatconfusedgirl BRONZE, Barrington, Rhode Island
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The question that sometimes dirves me hazy: am I or the others crazy?" ~ Albert Einstein

#3940 College Guide
KitKat94 GOLD, Anchorage, Alaska
17 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"The power of words is not in how they work, what they mean, or even how they are put together. It is in their unique ability to communicate and to create a lasting impression through which they make a real impression."