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High school was pretty hard for me.  It was better than middle school, though.  I remember thinking what a blessing it would be, going from Metcalf Middle School to North Kingstown HS, because so many people would be there that I wouldn’t have to endure the constant barage of insults, teasing, and outright hatefulness of [...]

All through school the most dreaded time for me was report card time. I can tell you exactly why. Each quarter that I brought my report card home, it would have the same words etched on it: Rachel is a bright/smart/intelligent girl. Her grades would be much better if she would only apply herself. I [...]