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NEW YORK CITY

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[ K A R A ]

You would not remember much from school. I certainly didn't.

I had been in school for as long as I could remember. And finally, after 4 years of higher education, I was officially a permanent resident of what they called, the real world.

What had I learned from all these years of studying? I had no idea.

Today was my graduation day. Lacey and ...