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Sweaty Feet MAG
By Michael Rothbaum BRONZE
New City, New York

Sweaty feet rove the dusty alleys, moving my body to the rhythm in the street. It's a symphony for the senses – vibrant fabrics, the distinct aroma of incense rising, fly-covered f...
Michael Rothbaum BRONZE, New City, New York
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#4432 College Guide
All the Difference
By windswift DIAMOND
Arvada, Colorado
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.

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#4433 College Guide
Identifying with the Enemy
By Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM
Jamison, Pennsylvania
Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM, Jamison, Pennsylvania
26 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Following the light of the sun, we left the old world.&quot; -Christopher Columbus<br /> <br /> &quot;You live by what you thrill to, and there&#039;s the end of it&quot; -D. H. Lawrence<br /> <br /> &quot;If you&#039;re going through hell, keep going&quot; -Winston Churchill

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#4434 College Guide
Big Brother No More
By DavidZhao BRONZE
Oakville, Ontario
DavidZhao BRONZE, Oakville, Ontario
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#4435 College Guide
Admission Essay - Write about an opinion or belief that you have had to defend and how it affected y
By Spenc BRONZE
Bristol, Virginia
Spenc BRONZE, Bristol, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You see this is where it all begins. The need to be accepted. Where being considered &quot;different&quot; is just like being disrespected. I learned quickly that assimilation helps get rid of awkward tension, just do whatever is consider &quot;in&quot; IN order to be accepted. But you see in elementary school I was not white enough and in middle school I was not black enough, so let me tell you what. You can keep your titles because I have had enough. I no longer require permission to be who I am and I am sick of wasting my breath if you do not already understand that we are all unique whether you like it or not so do not put me in a box because I will just break the locks. I defeat stereotypes on a daily basis, a genius in baggy jeans, oh you should see their faces, but I am just me. I do not know how to be somebody else, so love me or hate me, as long as you do it by yourself. I pity the cool crowd because your personalities need help and you are just too insecure to think by yourself, but I&#039;ve been there, done that, and got the free t-shirt. The one we all wear because originality is just like a big secret. But I refuse to conform to your capitalist mentality, where we all watch the same meaningless crap on TV and where little girls confess their sins to a toilet bowl, shedding pounds from the cuticles, because somebody lied and said that becoming a toothpick was beautiful? And in school they always said that loving math would help, but I never once learned how to love myself. But hey, I guess better late than never, because honestly, I have never felt better. So please, take a moment to reflect on who you are. And when I say who you are, I do not mean WHAT you are. Because what you are has already been decided from up above and God did a perfect job so please show him some love. And if most of you do not agree with everthing you just heard me say, then you just helped me prove my point. So thank you very much, and have a great day.&quot; - Boonaa Mohammed

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#4436 College Guide
My Sedimentary Rock
By purplemango SILVER
Ann Arbor, Michigan
purplemango SILVER, Ann Arbor, Michigan
5 articles 1 photo 12 comments
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#4437 College Guide
Am I an American Patriot?
By Anonymous
#4438 College Guide
Embracing Ethnicity
By Joshua Fukatsu BRONZE
Mason, Ohio
Joshua Fukatsu BRONZE, Mason, Ohio
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#4439 College Guide
College Essay
By John Orgas SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
John Orgas SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#4440 College Guide
college essay c
By syddancer BRONZE
Westlake, Texas
syddancer BRONZE, Westlake, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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