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#1011voted by our readers
By StephanieMichelle GOLD
Bledsoe, Kentucky

In today's society, intelligence is oftentimes accompanied by a bewilderingly negative stereotype. Words such as "nerd", "geek", and "brainy" inv...
StephanieMichelle GOLD, Bledsoe, Kentucky
17 articles 8 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
The person, be it gentleman or lady, whom does not take pleasure in a good book must be incredibly stupid. --- Jane Austen


bstuckydorrislalala BRONZE, Topeka, Kansas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#1013 Opinion
ScarletteVelveteen PLATINUM, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
40 articles 2 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Creativity is how you tell everything you don&#039;t want to say to everyone&quot;<br /> -Me

#1014 Opinion
ChristineNicole BRONZE, Maplewood, Missouri
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1015 Opinion
By KaylaDayann SILVER
Wilmington, North Carolina
KaylaDayann SILVER, Wilmington, North Carolina
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Helen Keller

#1016 Opinion
Jasmine7 BRONZE, Cecil Lake, Other
1 article 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.&quot;<br /> <br /> Maya Angelou

#1019 Opinion
By Melissa Hoey BRONZE
Rolling Hills Estates, California
Melissa Hoey BRONZE, Rolling Hills Estates, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
SimplyAaron BRONZE, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m going to do what I want to do. I&#039;m going to be who I really am. I&#039;m going to figure out what that is.&quot; - Emma Watson