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Lea Michele: Always in the spotlight

Just as Miley Cyrus shed her TV identity as Hannah Montana, so too should Lea Michele ditch her role as the neurotic but talented Rachel Berry on the hit TV-show Glee. As the series wraps up with its sixth and final season, it is evident that Michele is headed on to a bright future.

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“Why We Broke Up,” the story of a heartbreak that may remind you of your own

It’s been a while since I’ve actually picked up a book and read it. While on Winter Break, I brought A Tree Grows in Brooklyn with me on vacation, the only book I’ll read during the school year. This week, however, my schoolwork was overwhelming me and I missed reading for fun so badly thatContinue reading ““Why We Broke Up,” the story of a heartbreak that may remind you of your own”

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8 steps to write a blog for others

8. Don’t tell stories. That’s what parties are for. Stories require personal interaction; a screen between you and your reader is hardly sufficient to create a meaningful interpersonal connection. No one wants to read about your life. You didn’t click on this link because you want to hear about my day or know about myContinue reading “8 steps to write a blog for others”

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When you’re approaching the end of your high school debate career…

For the longest time, I practiced tennis year-round, with private lessons and tournaments on the weekends. When I was in middle school, I tried out for our school’s tennis team, twice. Not once did I make it. I have long since quit not just tennis, but sports in general. From the start of sixth gradeContinue reading “When you’re approaching the end of your high school debate career…”

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This Kid I Know: Marc

Oh Marc! I can’t believe he’s turning 19 today, while I have yet to turn 18. He certainly has the capacity to act his age, though I would dispute the claim that he always acts it. Like most guys I know, he’s changed a great deal since I first met him in maybe 6th grade.Continue reading “This Kid I Know: Marc”

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Snowpocalypse II: Here We Go Again

What should have taken a half hour turned into a grueling commute that pressed my patience and confined me in the car with my mom and my sister for eight straight hours. Snowpocalypse. Atlanta. Two inches of snow. The logistics are still unclear, but I can only recall the taunts and smirks that I receivedContinue reading “Snowpocalypse II: Here We Go Again”

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Our senses are in a state of decay

When I wake up in the morning, I frown at the lack of sunlight streaming in through my window. I grope around for my glasses. Ah yes, I am near-sighted and legally blind. By day, I wear contact lens and by night I debut a pair of eye-glasses before I go to bed. But neitherContinue reading “Our senses are in a state of decay”

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6 reasons why blogging sucks (and writing in general)

6. You never know if your substance is appropriate. There are so many facts about my personal life that I’m tentative to reveal here. My last name? Where I live? What school I’m going to? Names of my friends? Romantic details? These are all sensitive topics; I’m previewing what kind of backlash I might getContinue reading “6 reasons why blogging sucks (and writing in general)”

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