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By Christianna Barnard BRONZE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It’s funny that the phrase is “ignoring the elephant in the room.” The elephant is in my mind; it has been ever since I was five. I suppose most people would probably die from seve...
Christianna Barnard BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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#2012 Opinion
Brett Shaver BRONZE, Clevveland, Ohio
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DejaL11 BRONZE, Boston, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The worst thing that can happen in any situation is failure, but even that isn&#039;t so bad. You just learn from your mistakes and try again until you succeed.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot; It is better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all&quot;

#2014 Opinion
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#2015 Opinion
By sir.timothy GOLD
Nashotah, Wisconsin
sir.timothy GOLD, Nashotah, Wisconsin
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#2016 Opinion
By Emma Gardiner-Parks BRONZE
Charlotte, North Carolina
Emma Gardiner-Parks BRONZE, Charlotte, North Carolina
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#2017 Opinion
person12 BRONZE, Mundeein, Illinois
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#2018 Opinion
By C.S.Dogood GOLD
San Juan Capistrano, California
C.S.Dogood GOLD, San Juan Capistrano, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.&rdquo;

#2019 Opinion
By MegoMyEggo GOLD
Solomons, Maryland
MegoMyEggo GOLD, Solomons, Maryland
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#2020 Opinion
Elizabeth Hungerman BRONZE, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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