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I was such a smart kid, I should have figured out that the only way to really get my parents_ attention was to disappoint them or fail. But by the time I finally realized that, succeeding was already a habit too ingrained to break.
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I was such a smart kid, I should have figured out that the only way to really get my parents_ attention was to disappoint them or fail. But by the time I finally realized that, succeeding was already a habit too ingrained to break.
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Sarah Dessen

Along for the Ride

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