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This was supposed to be my graduation year. Had I gone to college straight from high school, I would have most likely walked across a…
I never meant to make anybody cry. I wanted the students at the small high school in Brooklyn to question themselves and the institutions that…
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Working for a startup is like being in a really tumultuous relationship. There are very drastic ups and devastating downs but in the end you…
I don’t just want someone to snuggle up next to in bed, for that I have a pillow. I don’t just want someone who tells…