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I believe in simplicity. I believe in the magic of sharing homemade peanut butter sandwich crackers in the back of the afternoon school bus. I believe in…
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My mom recently visited me for the Penn State vs. Michigan game. Since we live in California, she only gets the opportunity to visit once a semester, so…
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Every Saturday morning, my mom makes her grocery list. As the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and chocolate chip muffins envelops us, my mom neatly pens…
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In the introduction of the book “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” Douglas Adams writes that the earth is “an utterly insignificant little blue green…
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JOAN VOHL HAMILTON: When I was a child in the early 1960’s, my clothing fell into three categories: school clothes, church clothes, and the best clothes…
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I believe in my religion. More specifically, I believe in having the option to choose whether or not I believe in my religion.When I first left home for…
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I believe in stepping outside of your comfort zone.When I arrived at Penn State in 2012 as a freshman, I couldn’t even begin to imagine the opportunities…
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I believe in connections.I see them everywhere, every day. Whether it be between a comment a housemate made and a thought I had a couple months ago, or…
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This is my second This I Believe essay. The first was in 2008 when I extolled the virtues of the Chicago Cubs as a metaphor for the game of life. You may…
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I believe my dad watches over me.On a Saturday morning four years ago, I awoke to a “good morning” text message from my dad. I picked up the phone to call…