Satire About Going To College

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August 11th marks the day that I will no longer wake up in the middle of the night to hear my nieces crying. August 11th marks the day that I will embark on a quest to set my self up for future success. It's going to feel weird waking up and not seeing my parents cars outside. It'll feel even weirder not hearing my little sister sing her heart out to her favorite songs. I guess it is safe to say, It hasn’t fully dawned on me that in just a month I'll be walking across a stage, or that for the next 4 years I'll be away from home. Going to college is an important step in my life that will enable me to further create a foundation for a successful life. As a 13 year old, I watched my older sister go through the whole college process. Financial

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