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Dear Freshman Year, Thank You For Everything

From the people that you have changed forever.

James Madison

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Dear Freshman Year, Thank You For Everything

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Well. That's it.

Freshman year of college. Gone.

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Friendships

An Open Letter To Those Who Fear Change

Nelson Mandela once said, "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

University of Connecticut

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I have learned in my 18 years or so on this planet, that change is extremely unpredictable, also usually unwanted, but always a blessing in disguise. I grew up in probably one of the most unorthodox situations possible. I moved multiple times growing up, went through lots of difficult times and parent configurations before I was adopted.

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Life Stages

Poetry On Odyssey: Who Are You Fighting For?

A poem to motivate those who struggle with the question: 'who are you fighting for?' May this piece keep you going.

Millennials of Michigan

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Poetry On Odyssey: Who Are You Fighting For?

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Hey Readers!

There's been a question I have to ask myself when I feel like everything around me keeps me from pursuing my dreams: if not for myself, who am I fighting for? There are many different terms you can use to describe what you want most, no matter if you call it a "goal," it's still something you aspire for yourself. Yes, there are so many challenges ahead for myself, and I can only imagine the bigger challenges someone else is going through in comparison to mine. I only hope that, whoever reads this, understands that I am writing in the hopes that this piece among others I have written keeps you going. You don't have to know exactly where you're going, but wherever you see yourself, I am sending all the positivity out there for you to flourish. Good vibes to you.

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Relationships

To The Person Who Had To Do It On Their Own, It's All Worth It End The End

It's hard not having any help, and you had to grow up fast, but you're almost there. Keep going.It's all worth it at the end.

University of Arkansas

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To The Person Who Had To Do It On Their Own, It's All Worth It End The End

Eugene Saucedo

Without the help of your family, you have had to sacrifice time, social events, going out, and being able to experience the world outside your education because you've become equipped with studying, and making sure you're on the right path to success.

It's hard not having any help, and you had to grow up fast, but you're almost there. Keep going.

When I first realized that I wanted to pursue something with my life that'll give me a better opportunity at life in the future, I don't think my parents understood. I say that because sometimes parents are supposed to want better for their children, but I don't think my parents saw it that way.

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Remember, you will get through it. We all do.

2. "Every situation in life is temporary. So, when life is good, make sure you enjoy and receive it fully. And when life is not so good, remember that it will not last forever and better days are on the way." — anonymous

3. "Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Fall in love with the path of deep healing. Fall in love with becoming the best version of yourself but with patience, with compassion and respect to your own journey." — s. mcnutt

4. "You don't find your worth in a man. You find your worth within yourself and then you find a man who is worthy of you, Remember that." — anonymous

6. "No matter how bad things get, there are still good things and good people worth living for, so I kept going." — soyen

7. "You will emerge from this nightmare like the powerful, beautiful, resilient person that you are. It can be hard to remember this when you feel like a shell of the person you once were, but trust me: you are capable of overcoming so much more than you think." —anonymous

8. "And no matter how bad it hurts, some people leave to make you stronger, while other times they leave to help you fall in love with yourself." — r.m.drake

9. "Always remember, when someone breaks your heart, someone out there is waiting to fix it." — anonymous

10. "Everything heals. Your body heals. Your heart heals. The mind heals. Wounds heal. Your heart repairs itself. Your happiness is always going to come back." — anonymous

11. "One day you will laugh about things that once hurt you. When God heals you, He will restore your happiness as well." — anonymous

12. "There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the World, because you realize there is so much to the book than the page you were stuck on." — Zayn Malik

13. "Let it go! Life's too beautiful and much too short to spend it holding on to someone who doesn't love you back with the same intensity as you do them." — anonymous

14. "Reminder- you don't have to make sense of it all. You just have to know that, in spite of it all, you are stronger." — April Green

15. "It's OK. No, it really is. Because this time I will fight for me. I will fight for what was worth it all along. I don't need you to realize that me, myself, and I, are worth the world. You were just not the right person to love me the way I deserved. So, it's OK. You can go." — anonymous

16. "Don't allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts. If they don't find you worth the effort or the time, why should you waste yours?" — anonymous

17. "Watching you walk out of my life does not make me bitter or cynical about love. But rather makes me realize that if I wanted so much to be with the wrong person how beautiful it will be when the right one comes along." — anonymous

18. "She's been through hell and came out an angel. You didn't break her, darling. You don't own that kind of power." — anonymous

20. "Don't cry because of 1 person. Remember, there is still 6,790,062,216 people to smile to." — anonymous

From the people that you have changed forever.

Nelson Mandela once said, "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

A poem to motivate those who struggle with the question: 'who are you fighting for?' May this piece keep you going.

It's hard not having any help, and you had to grow up fast, but you're almost there. Keep going.It's all worth it at the end.

It's hard not having any help, and you had to grow up fast, but you're almost there. Keep going.

It has taken me quite a while to understand why I've always had to things on my own.

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