I was forced to write last night. I’m taking my junior writing class and the instructor was late. He left a note that told us to write about an event…to write from the first person. He wants to know how we write, what our style is.
I couldn’t shut up. I wrote [...]

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I was forced to write last night. I’m taking my junior writing class and the instructor was late. He left a note that told us to write about an event…to write from the first person. He wants to know how we write, what our style is.
I couldn’t shut up. I wrote [...]

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There is a strange phenomenon taking place in the college world today. I noticed a drastic difference between going to a community college which is populated mostly with returning, non-traditional students (over 25, married, children, etc) and going to a state university that is populated with kids straight out of high school.
I walk into [...]

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I’m the descendent of slave owners. I’m not simply the descendent of slave owners but I’m the descendent of slave traders, owners of one of the largest “slave houses” in the Carolinas.
This embarrasses me. I don’t have any control over it but it embarrasses me. I hate that my name is attached [...]

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I’m the descendent of slave owners. I’m not simply the descendent of slave owners but I’m the descendent of slave traders, owners of one of the largest “slave houses” in the Carolinas.
This embarrasses me. I don’t have any control over it but it embarrasses me. I hate that my name is attached [...]

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Monsoon season has been pretty nice this year. We’v gotten some of those amazing downpours that you’d never go out into but that are so much fun to watch from inside. The lightening crackles right outside your window and the thunder booms so loud you jump even though it doesn’t scare you and [...]

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Monsoon season has been pretty nice this year. We’v gotten some of those amazing downpours that you’d never go out into but that are so much fun to watch from inside. The lightening crackles right outside your window and the thunder booms so loud you jump even though it doesn’t scare you and [...]

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Ok…so, school starts next week and I’m taking 15 hours on top of working 40-50 hours a week. I’m in the process of trying to buy some land (2 1/2 acres) and a house (this back and forth thing is killing me…why can’t they just accept my offer? It’s a really good one!!! [...]

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Ok…so, school starts next week and I’m taking 15 hours on top of working 40-50 hours a week. I’m in the process of trying to buy some land (2 1/2 acres) and a house (this back and forth thing is killing me…why can’t they just accept my offer? It’s a really good one!!! [...]

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