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Meet Me: Logan Arseneau
Hi, my name is Logan, I’m 18 and I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but currently live in Orange Country, California. I have an older brother as well as a mother whom I am very close too as … Continue reading
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The Letter
I have never been the type of person to be super open about my emotions. I would much rather deal with things on my own and not open up completely with anyone. It’s not that I don’t want to talk … Continue reading
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Modern Morality
The first Europeans to arrive in the New World fled from Europe to escape religious persecution. Morality was based on the Bible as well as religion in general. Biblical law was societal law; there was no separation between church and … Continue reading
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Home
When I used to think about what home felt like or looked like, I thought about the house I grew up in. I grew up in the same house until I moved to California when I was fourteen. Coming home … Continue reading
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Desensitization
The definition of desensitization reads as follows; the diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative, aversive or positive stimulus after repeated exposure to it. In simpler terms, it means to emotionally detach yourself from a situation or person to protect yourself. … Continue reading
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Dependence and Destinies
Across many types of literature that have a universal theme, do you have a say in what happens to you? In other words, is your life dictated by your fate? Or do your actions and decisions shape you. In Maggie: … Continue reading
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The Realization
The American Dream can be defined as the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. Many people across the world leave their home and their families to … Continue reading
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Weighed Down
Not only do soldiers carry a significant amount of physical weight like their food, water, tents, weapons amongst many other things but they also carry an immense amount of emotional weight. The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien is … Continue reading
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The Weight of Not Being Wanted
I will always carry the weight of knowing that my own father chose to not do his only job and be a parent to my brother and me. As I’ve gotten older I have learned that this part of my … Continue reading
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The Hardest Goodbye
“I love you Logan. Just keep your head down and get through school. You’ll be good, I know it’s tough.” “I’ll always be one call away, whenever you need me, I’ll be there.” “It’s really hard to be away from … Continue reading
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