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Don’t skip out on college because you’re scared of what you might be leaving behind. Don’t think right now you’ve had the best days of your life because your best days have yet to come. Cherish the memories, but be open to new ones and new experiences.

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Slang words, for example (but definitely not limited to): ‘cuz’, ‘chillin’, ‘hangout’, ‘legit’, and ‘aint.’

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There were no in-my-head fireworks, like people say there will be. I didn’t walk up to the Admissions Office with my heart skipping a beat. I didn’t have this sudden bubbly feeling in my stomach.

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Honestly, admissions officer, I am incredibly annoyed that I live in a society where there are essentially three camps of mainstream thought on white culture.