Here is another that helps me keep the course:
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other...
I've always liked this quote, not sure who its from though:
"your greatest challenge isn't someone else. it's the aching in your lungs, the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you yelling 'can't!'. but you don't listen. you push harder until you hear the voice that's whispering 'can'...
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That's def something that will look good on your apps. I did LEAD last summer @ Duke. It was a real great experience.
I'm headed to Amherst next year