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“I want to be an English major,” I said to my now-advisor, then professor. “Oh, really. Are you …
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Ever since I was little, I’ve longed to see the world. I questioned what lied beyond the city limits …
Constantly Striving for a Constantly Redefined Version of Success
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I Was a Gator Hater, But Now I Don’t Want to Ever Leave
Applying for college was easy. I had the SAT scores, I had the leadership positions and I followed …
Letter to My Freshman Self
Dear Shelby, How are you? It’s been a while and I can’t remember what you look like exactly. Do you …
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How to Become an Entrepreneur
Elon Musk, Henry Ford, Oprah Winfrey and Walt Disney all share something life-defining in …
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