The Human Vending Machine “Two orders of turkey, cheese, mayonnaise and mustard.” Check. “Five pieces of Bubblicious Bubble gum.” Check. “One bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos.” Check. “One lollipop, Capri Sun, and Air Heads.” Check, check, and check. No, this is not the recipe for a stomach ache or cavities, instead, it is a typical student request checklist. While students are worried about not forgetting to complete their homework assignments, I was worried about my student requests. I did not...

“Barnard!” Mr. Santos my college advisor bursted. “What are you talking about? Barnard is a reach college; I can’t apply,” I responded doubting myself. He always seemed to see something in me that I didn’t. Since he mentioned Barnard, I became obsessed. Every day I would visit the website and find something new to leach on to. Like most seniors I wanted to go far away for college, but with Barnard that was no longer what I longed...

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