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By Daniel_47 GOLD
Mililani, Hawaii

…I like being with my family. Consisted of good-hearted people, my family makes it easy to find at least one person I can share a smile with. …I yearn for my friends. School c...
Daniel_47 GOLD, Mililani, Hawaii
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Youth has its drawbacks -- because we don't see enough of the world to know enough about ourselves when we're young. There's something to be said for innocence and optimism." ~ Steve Wagenseller


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By Daniel_47 GOLD
Mililani, Hawaii
Daniel_47 GOLD, Mililani, Hawaii
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Youth has its drawbacks -- because we don't see enough of the world to know enough about ourselves when we're young. There's something to be said for innocence and optimism." ~ Steve Wagenseller

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By JustinP BRONZE
Warren, New Jersey
JustinP BRONZE, Warren, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
ally03 BRONZE, Scottsdale, Arizona
3 articles 0 photos 7 comments
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By SnehaChatterjee PLATINUM
Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Other
SnehaChatterjee PLATINUM, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Other
45 articles 2 photos 62 comments

Favorite Quote:
Two roads diverged in the woods and I,
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference

AsIAm PLATINUM, Somewhere, North Carolina
48 articles 3 photos 606 comments

Favorite Quote:
"According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. (Generally those who don't have to do it. Politicians and writers spring to mind.) I've never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly, or defiant you are, at the end of the day you're also dead. Which is a little too permanent for my liking." — Jonathan Stroud (Ptolemy's Gate)

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By abby0road SILVER
Gales Ferry, Connecticut
abby0road SILVER, Gales Ferry, Connecticut
5 articles 14 photos 5 comments
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By tigerangel BRONZE
Bowmanville, Other
tigerangel BRONZE, Bowmanville, Other
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everyones life is the worst. I want mine to be the best.

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By LaurenRox BRONZE
Arvada, Colorado
LaurenRox BRONZE, Arvada, Colorado
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Always do right this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.... Mark Twain

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By becool GOLD
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
becool GOLD, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
19 articles 43 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
life isnt about finding yourself. life is about creating yourself.