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I forgot to mention that Maya Angelou came to speak for us ( Read more... )

Goodbye.

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Today was really awful ( Read more... )

Today, I turn[ed? I don't know at what time I was born] 17½! Isn't it amazing ( Read more... )

Well, I had to read Sparknotes for the fifth book last night, 'cause I wasn't sure if Ms. Rowling was trying to build suspense as usual for her readers, or if I had forgotten everything. I, unfortunately, loaned out my copy of HPatOotP, and will probably never get it back. But...Sparknotes for HP? That's lame. At least it didn't take me too long to ( Read more... )

Since I learned I was going there, just the thought of Duke has been sufficient enough to make me burst into tears. It's just so far away! But after the wonderful Duke staff gave me the opportunity this week to become more immersed in the school system, with classes and dorming and all, I have to say...they've made it worse ( Read more... )

I was all set to run, really I was! I started off well enough. I took off like a rocket, whizzing past cars like a female version of Jesse Owens (heck, if someone dared to compare himself to Owens--and what lame-o from Marshall can?--then so can I. The proceeding will show that I am not even being remotely serious, anyway), and feeling quite proud ( Read more... )

You know what I just noticed? It does not say anywhere on my high school diploma that I have graduated from, well, high school. There is not one mention of "high school." That's...really dumb.

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