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By Emily Mertins GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin
Patience isn’t something in my blood. I was the kid who rushed through the bookwork because it was boring and the same kid who quit basketball because perfecting my shot didn’t com...
Nashotah, Wisconsin
Patience isn’t something in my blood. I was the kid who rushed through the bookwork because it was boring and the same kid who quit basketball because perfecting my shot didn’t com...