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College
I Don’t Talk About Money, But It Follows Me Everywhere
Money shows up in conversations even when no one says the word. It’s there in casual questions about studying abroad, in the way people...
College
I Don’t Know What I Want Yet
People keep asking me what I want to be.
Teachers. Family. Adults who barely know me but still expect an answer.
They ask like it’s a...
School
I Changed Schools and Never Caught Up
The first time I changed schools, everyone told me it would be a “fresh start.”
New hallways. New teachers. New chance to be someone else.
What...
Culture & Immigration
My Parents Sacrificed Everything and I Feel Guilty
My parents left everything behind so I could have more.
That’s what they tell me when I complain about school or say I’m tired.
That’s what...
