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By ISeeStars PLATINUM
Charlotte, North Carolina

I will march because I, like many of my peers, am exhausted. I am exhausted of countless active shooter drills throughout the span of one week. I am exhausted of every door bein...
ISeeStars PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
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"I survived because the fire within me burned brighter than the fire around me."


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By atile BRONZE
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
atile BRONZE, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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Don&rsquo;t judge my story by the chapter you walked in on. <br /> - Tobymac

meeshstfu SILVER, West Windsor, New Jersey
7 articles 2 photos 24 comments

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“In the next world, I want to be something useful.<br /> Like a staple gun. Or in love.”<br /> - Bradley Trumpfheller

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By Gracie. SILVER
Marinette, Wisconsin
Gracie. SILVER, Marinette, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Just try and not to fangirl to loudly

WritingAddict03 SILVER, Saint Peters , Missouri
5 articles 0 photos 67 comments

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Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. - Albert Einstein

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By Dani_Higareda PLATINUM
Hanahan, South Carolina
Dani_Higareda PLATINUM, Hanahan, South Carolina
20 articles 0 photos 109 comments

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“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” <br /> - Winnie the Pooh

AmandaSpence SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 6 photos 0 comments
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jdevers5 BRONZE, York, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;keep writing&quot;

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By Will Ripplinger GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin
Will Ripplinger GOLD, Nashotah, Wisconsin
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gabriele.tony BRONZE, Beavercreek, Ohio
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"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." -Dante Alighieri