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By Anonymous

My bedroom is where I really call home. It is downstairs so my mom doesn’t bother me. I just moved down here after my 8th grade year, so I haven’t had a chance to paint it. My curt...

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By LaLaLindsy BRONZE
Brewerton, New York
LaLaLindsy BRONZE, Brewerton, New York
2 articles 2 photos 9 comments

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&quot;Few, if any, survive their teens. most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of afult conformity. It becomes easier to di e and avoid conflicts than to maintain a constant battle with the superior forces of maturity.&quot;<br /> -Maya Angelou

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meshaliah BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
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By Maryk PLATINUM
Waterford, Michigan
Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

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&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

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LeighFreyre SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 2 photos 18 comments
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crtny.anne SILVER, San Antonio, Texas
7 articles 1 photo 1 comment

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Don&#039;t cry because its over, Smile because it happened.

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By arianna morales BRONZE
Hawthorne, California
arianna morales BRONZE, Hawthorne, California
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By Anonymous
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aminaroots SILVER, Everett, Washington
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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I believe that every person is born with talent.