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"  Change can be quite scary \u2014 it comes at you whether you&amp;#039;re ready or not. Now that I&amp;#039;m headed to college, I&amp;#039;m ready to accept change with open arms. One change I&amp;#039;ve recently undergone is my style. It&amp;#039;s gone from preppy and colorful to minimalistic but bold. I&amp;#039;m excited to see how my personal style will further evolve this year, especially with the urban influence of Chicago. I&amp;#039;ve gone for versatile but comfy pieces \u2014 I&amp;#039;ll be commuting everyday \u2014 in my shopping so far. Another change I want to adopt is becoming an official &amp;quot;city slicker.&amp;quot; Living in the suburbs was fun, but I&amp;#039;m desperate to live in a place with late-night pizza joints and Chinese places that deliver after ten p.m. I want to be able to say, &amp;quot;Hey, I know the best pizza place nearby!&amp;quot; to a visiting friend, and be able to navigate the subway and bus systems. By the end of freshman year, I will give off the &amp;quot;city girl&amp;quot; attitude and vibe. The most challenging change will be procrastination. I&amp;#039;ve been working on this since the beginning of senior year, and it&amp;#039;s been one big roller coaster ride \u2014 I just can&amp;#039;t help feeling unmotivated sometimes. But this year, I really want to push myself to stay ahead of the academic game. I plan on finding great studying spots and to use my commuting time on the train wisely. Stay tuned about this one! I want to change my personal style, knowledge of the city, and time management skills, but most of all, my independence. I hate having to depend so much on someone or something \u2014 I feel vulnerable. I&amp;#039;m excited yet scared to have my own responsibilities, like supporting myself. It will take some getting used to, but with support from friends and family, I feel confident in taking risks and putting myself out there. Here I come, DePaul! I know these changes will be for the best. Wish me luck! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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