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By PaigeD1995 BRONZE
Flemington, New Jersey

Dear Society, Everyday I try to be somebody I’m not. I constantly struggle with your perception of the perfect teenage girl. The one who has the perfect bikini body, is tanned t...
PaigeD1995 BRONZE, Flemington, New Jersey
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jessicawallace02 BRONZE, Dudley, North Carolina
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&quot;Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.<br /> -Louisa May Alcot

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By JKim7 BRONZE
Flemington, New Jersey
JKim7 BRONZE, Flemington, New Jersey
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By OrenK PLATINUM
Flushing, New York
OrenK PLATINUM, Flushing, New York
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&quot;My teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said happy. She said I didn&#039;t understand the assignment. I said she didn&#039;t understand life.&quot;- John Lennon

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By marissalovessprinkles GOLD
Castro Valley, California
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ecramer.2013 SILVER, Defiance, Ohio
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By MayaU-O GOLD
Asheville, North Carolina
MayaU-O GOLD, Asheville, North Carolina
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&quot;If I have the belief that I can do it,<br /> I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it<br /> even if I may not have it at the beginning.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

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CompEet3 PLATINUM, Cincinnati, Ohio
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AceOfAngels BRONZE, Milford, Connecticut
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Truth is rarely pure and never simple~Oscar Wilde