I wrote a weekly column for the local newspaper as a teenager. While my classmates waited tables and bagged groceries, I revealed personal details about my life,…
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high school
My Meanest Teacher was Actually a Mentor
In high school I had a bit of a crazy teenage attitude and read shocking books like Go Ask Alice…
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I Revealed the Name of a High School Crush on a Meatloaf
Today people tattoo the name of their first crush on their bodies. When I was in high school, I embellished…
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Back When I Had a Magnum Opus
I was a columnist for the local paper in high school. Sound impressive? It was a county paper. It was…
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Keep Your Chin Up!
Has it ever annoyed you to hear “Keep your chin up!” during a time of extreme pain or sorrow? As if…
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