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Digital Distraction
By mykimouse BRONZE
Kihei, Hawaii

People go on social media as if their lives depend on it. They check it so many times a day that it’s a distraction. “Addiction rises because social media activity...
mykimouse BRONZE, Kihei, Hawaii
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Give it your all. Your 100% all day, everyday.

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Is it Better to Fit in or Stand out?
By Sweetsoulsearching PLATINUM
Frisco, Texas
Sweetsoulsearching PLATINUM, Frisco, Texas
26 articles 2 photos 7 comments

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What is the use of a house if you haven&#039;t got a tolerable planet to put it on?<br /> [Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)

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You Too Can Become a Winner!
By Rahul3 BRONZE
Delhi, Other
Rahul3 BRONZE, Delhi, Other
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be the change you want to see in the world.&quot;

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"Fear"
By Clinton_C. BRONZE
Defiance, Ohio
Clinton_C. BRONZE, Defiance, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&quot;Clever girl&quot;

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The Values of Debate
By Romillama GOLD
Overland Park, Kansas
Romillama GOLD, Overland Park, Kansas
10 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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Colors of Humanity
By ABIGAIL.S PLATINUM
Trenton, Ohio
ABIGAIL.S PLATINUM, Trenton, Ohio
37 articles 3 photos 35 comments

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&quot;only you can start a change you want&quot;

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Dare to Risk
By ChaoticRebel BRONZE
Addis Ababa, Other
ChaoticRebel BRONZE, Addis Ababa, Other
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;Courage is doing what you&#039;re afraid to do. There can be no courage......<br /> Unless you&#039;re afraid.&quot;

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Advice
By KaiLeena PLATINUM
Fort Wayne, Indiana
KaiLeena PLATINUM, Fort Wayne, Indiana
40 articles 0 photos 8 comments

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&quot;He&rsquo;s not perfect. You aren&rsquo;t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn&rsquo;t going to quote poetry, he&rsquo;s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don&rsquo;t hurt him, don&rsquo;t change him, and don&rsquo;t expect for more than he can give. Don&rsquo;t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he&rsquo;s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don&rsquo;t exist, but there&rsquo;s always one guy that is perfect for you.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Bob Marley

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Sexism
By Insane2001 SILVER
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Insane2001 SILVER, Plainsboro, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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I found myself looking around me at hollow faces, and wondering if this is it, if every heart on this earth has been stained. But then, when I look into our hearts, I see we&#039;re all like candles with beauty inside, masked behind wax, hardened by the pain we all must face. But when one of us begins to burn with compassion, our fragrance fills the air, and we unconsciously ignite others around us. I find that the wax melts, and that is our core, our beauty, our light that remains. Slowly we&#039;ll burn one by one, till the day we reach the end of our sticks and we&#039;re all burning with compassion. So maybe we all have to be set alight.- Percy Jackson, Wolf&#039;s Law Chapter 23.

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Broken Love
By Allybear99 GOLD
Södertälje, Other
Allybear99 GOLD, Södertälje, Other
15 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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&quot;Imagination is moreimportant than knowledge.&quot;- Albert Einstein<br /> &quot;Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&quot;- Harold R.McAlindon

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