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My Dream Essay

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My dream has been to travel around the world to enlighten myself on global food and culture. Ironically, I never leave the house and live off of instant ramen noodles. I’m also extremely passionate about creating a positive impact on people’s lives, so I went to Haiti, got a chronic rash, and temporarily turned into the biggest bitch EVER. I have divorced parents, and quite frankly, it would be weird if it were any different. I love my family, particularly because we are all distinctly unique. My older sister, Alex, collects crystals and has an obsession with serial killers and Broadway musicals. Nicky, my younger brother, has anger management issues and is in a ‘taking a selfie while looking at himself in a mirror’ phase. Luckily, I am over the selfie phase, but still working on my anger-management issues. I was also brought up by the coolest mom ever, who thinks she was Indian in her past life. Who am I? I am my family, I am my experiences, I am a rad girl, and according to my mother during my bitch phase, my rash does not define me. My name is Madeline Ley, and I will not sugar coat a single thing. Just to get this over with, I’ve hated the name Mimi ever since someone called it stupid after he asked me to sign his yearbook in the second grade. My once nickname-turned name, Mimi, is Alex’s fault, because she couldn’t pronounce Madeline when I was born. I spent my first few years on earth, hungry and angry. I had a growth in my mouth, and I also had Colic. Unfortunately,

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