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By vxroni_ BRONZE
Sacramento, California

Who am I? My name is Veronica X, a high school sophomore. This is my first time in person in high school. Therefore I would be called a “freshmore”. Something that is i...
vxroni_ BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience." - Denis Waltey


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By swaggestsag BRONZE
Sacramento, California
swaggestsag BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
"The moment u give up is the moment u let someone else win " - kobe bryant

notesappfiction PLATINUM, Bryan, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"It's funny. When you leave your home and wander really far, you always think, 'I want to go home.' But then you come home, and of course it's not the same. You can't live with it, you can't live away from it. And it seems like from then on there's always this yearning for some place that doesn't exist." - Danzy Senna

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By StarDolphin BRONZE
Sacramento, California
StarDolphin BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
"A place where someone still thinks about you is a place you can call home." - Jiraiya

College Guide
By ahuckstep BRONZE
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
ahuckstep BRONZE, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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College Guide
By SloppyNoodle916 BRONZE
Sacramento, California
SloppyNoodle916 BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory"

- Dr. Suess

College Guide
By BCosKnow221 PLATINUM
Orlando, Florida
BCosKnow221 PLATINUM, Orlando, Florida
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College Guide
PurpleSprite BRONZE, Sacramento, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Love,Honesty,and Loyalty.That's all I ask for"-Kentrell

College Guide
By th3y_3nvy3steban BRONZE
California, California
th3y_3nvy3steban BRONZE, California, California
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Favorite Quote:
"I don't wish bad on no one, i want to see them eat just not at my table. "

College Guide
By omom BRONZE
Sacramento, California
omom BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
“if you’re not the one for me who is” is like there’s nobody but you; “you are the only one for me” is the romantic side of it and the other flip side of it is like well if you’re not the one then who is? And you’re really lonely and like all of a sudden it’s just you. - keshi 2019