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“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
Two high school seniors share their perspectives on ‘fitting in’:
JK will be moving overseas for college. She has been navigating two different cultures her entire life – her family’s native culture and living in America. With both cultures having polar differences, she has had to make compromises in many cases. READ HERE:
https://turningpointct.org/story/j-k/
SG will be attending Howard University this fall. He talks about what high school was like; challenging the status quo and staying true to himself. READ HERE:
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