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Penfield High School 2014 Commencement Address
Friends, family, teachers, staff, and most importantly, my fellow graduates: Welcome to the Penfield High School Class of 2014...
El Fin del Colegio
I truly believe that I had one of the best high school experiences in the history of time, which makes saying goodbye ridiculously hard....
This Is Water
On a hot, humid day in August 2011, I sat in a beanbag chair on the top floor of Bings Barn, a cabin at Camp Stella Maris. It was here...
The Power of Mononucleosis
I always used to roll my eyes when people said, “live every moment as if it were your last,” or any of those old clichés like that,...
Marriage Equality
It disturbs me to think about how many American citizens are still forbidden from getting married in their home state in 2014. According...
Star of the Sea
One night, when Nina, Savannah and I were suffering from ultimate Camp Stella Maris nostalgia, we decided on a whim to drive to 45...
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