I am not flexible. Nor have I ever considered myself to be graceful. I struggle to reach my toes at the doctor’s office. I’ve been known to trip over air, and I am the first to spill a drink on someone’s white tablecloth. So, when asked as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, a ballerina was not o
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By Carina Kohn
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8/5/15
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There are many aspects of college I can fill a column with. I could talk about clubs, or share roommate horror stories. I could describe the accumulating stress of finals week or my plans for my first three-month summer.
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By Carina Kohn
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5/6/15
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After a wonderfully long winter break, returning to college felt a lot like sliding my feet into a pair of fuzzy slippers on a cold morning. It felt just right — snug and familiar.
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By Carina Kohn
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3/18/15
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There isn’t much that separates a senior in high school from a freshman in college. With only two months of summer sandwiched in between, it is not likely that you will experience a butterfly-like transformation, in which you effortlessly become a mature and self-sufficient adult just in time for the first day of college.
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By Carina Kohn
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11/26/14
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Most high school students are familiar with college before they even set foot on campus; it has been their goal, their motivation to do well in school, and a reason to power through Advanced Placement classes, SATs and other standardized tests.
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By Carina Kohn
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9/3/14
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Lawrence High School’s cafeteria was transformed into a pit stop for all cultures on April 29.
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By Carina Kohn
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5/7/14
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The process of selecting a college is essentially equivalent to online dating. First you skim through profiles, noting which campuses attract your eye, and then look to see if they share your interests.
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By Carina Kohn
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4/30/14
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Throughout your life there will be times when you have total control over what is to come, and others when you have none whatsoever.
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By Carina Kohn
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4/23/14
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There is a difference between knowing the past and feeling it. Every moment, each as real and tangible as any other, has its chance to stand under the spotlight; but then it joins the collection of its predecessors that, together, form the world we know today.
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By Carina Kohn
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4/16/14
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Attention: An epidemic has been seeping through the halls of Lawrence High School, penetrating the minds of seniors in all classes from advanced placement English to public policy.
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Carina Kohn
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3/5/14
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