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  • Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins

    I remember the excitement I felt when I started saving up for a holiday to a theme park. My parents gave me a cute duck-shaped piggybank and told me that when it was full, we would go on the trip. I didn’t work to fill it up (I was just a little kid), instead relying…

  • First Long Drive

    First Long Drive

    “… With no turns, no traffic lights, no gas stations, and no minimarkets in sight, I am truly out in the middle of nowhere. The feeling of freedom and isolation is exhilarating, as I am completely at the mercy of the open road. …”

  • Mission Impossible

    It was a difficult time during the height of the pandemic. Winter had arrived and jobs were scarce. I was running out of money and had to find a way to pay rent and buy food. The only job available was picking oranges for $17 a day. I knew I needed to find a way…