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Good luck to the class of 2022! You've worked so hard to get here and we at In the Write are so proud of you! Remember, YOU make the college noteworthy, not the other way around! If you received a college rejection this year, you aren't alone. TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT and DOMESTIC ABUSE. THE HIDDEN VICTIMS OF INCARCERATION by Tiffany Leveille. 2 years ago today our founder (@tiff.any26) started In the Write. She wanted to create a space where students and young people from around the world could share their artwork and stories. She also wanted a place where she could write about topics important to her, such as social justice, foster care, inclusion, and mental health struggles for teens. And we are back! "Today, wherever we go, it seems that arguments are inevitable. At family gatherings relatives find themselves in a political debate that results in shouting rather than discussion. At school, you have likely encountered disagreements and even fights with friends over your different perspectives on a variety of topics. Social media is yet another place where arguments on topics such as abortion, sex education, politics, and mask mandates run rampant. Many times when encountering a major difference between friends, family, or strangers on the internet, our fight or flight response is triggered. We scream our opinions over our opponent in hopes they hear us or we drop the conversation all together in an attempt to salvage the relationship. But this frequently creates an even bigger divide and leaves us feeling misunderstood and angry..." "One of the most evil decisions made by the government was removing lighter skinned Aboriginal children from their homes as a means of assimilation to “make Aboriginal peoples white.” These children were taken either to white families or boys and girls homes. This has since caused many Aboriginal people to be either unaware of their ancestry or just never seeing their families again. This has caused an immense amount of intergenerational trauma..." "A few months ago, I was sitting with my date at his formal (Australian prom-equivalent) when he asked me the most unanswerable question: “Where is your hometown?” It seemed straight-forward enough, but he didn’t mean “Where were you born?” or “Where did you grow up?” No, he meant “Where are you from?” i.e. where I am indigenous to. You see, my Chinese date could name exactly where in China his family originated from going centuries back. I, on the other hand, have never had such a luxury." With college application season and the beginning of the school year, many of us are already stressing our personal statements and school essays. Are you overwhelmed? Unsure of your essay? Scared colleges will find your personal statement boring? In the Write is here to help with our brand new Writing Hub!