Throughout most of my childhood, I competed with my twin brother in almost everything. Our schooling has been no exception. I often felt that no matter how hard I tried, I was always inferior to him in academics. He seemingly outperformed me in every class; I just wasn't good enough. However, when I entered high school, my attitude completely changed and I began to view the world through a different lens. I recall the first day of my ninth grade...

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