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“The greatest lesson I’ve learned from high school is that no one should care what other people think of them. The most important thing for someone to be is themselves and if their peers can’t handle that, that is not their problem. I told myself that this would be my year of confidence; I would stop caring about others’ opinions and so far it’s working; I’ve worn clothes that make me feel unique and this is the happiest that I’ve ever been.“