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Anonymity

If suddenly you feel the need,

To post your date of birth,

Your name or address, school or work,

Remember what it's worth:

The internet's a crazy place,

And though most on this site,

Are pretty awesome on the whole,

There's some not so alright.

You might annoy a cannibal,

Who steals your kids to roast.

I'm sure there's only one or two...

But think before you post.

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Knowing Yourself

I am
- a mellow, geeky, and a compassionate Chicano.
- enamored by creativity, perplexed by our contradictions.
- an advocate for equal rights and a proponent for change.
- a work in progress, now and forever.

I enjoy
- knowledge and the journey of discovery
- food, from any place or any culture.
- humor in any capacity
- my time with friends and family yet solitude has its virtues

Writing personal statements for grad school applications has driven me to post this. It's a list that I look forward to expanding.

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MLK

"Make a career of humanity, commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."