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anahita's avatar

no joke i was just thinking about your essays earlier and how impressive it is that you pump out so many brilliant quality works so quickly !! also lying IS protection i fear this has been ingrained into our systems and we'll never learn to tell the truth 😖 loved this one

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sarah cucchiara's avatar

this comment is so special to me, thank you so much for constantly supporting and for resonating with my work

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nicola's avatar

this is so thoughtfully written, honest and beautifully vulnerable. I wrote my Common App essay on how writing a novel taught me to embrace authenticity in both professional and personal contexts. I got rejected from my dream school yesterday, though, and somehow I felt myself defaulting back to lying about it when asked, or sugarcoating the truth. This essay made me reflect a lot, and couldn't have come at a better time :)

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sarah cucchiara's avatar

i’m so sorry that happened! i know it’s really tough, but you’ve got this and you have great things in your future, i’m glad this piece found you 🩷

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ayan artan's avatar

another piece, another slay. i aim to be this honest with my readership, this beautifully vulnerable. ur a gem.

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sarah cucchiara's avatar

i’m tearing up at this comment, you are such a brilliant writer and knowing that i have you in my corner means the world to me

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Carolina's avatar

this is so beautifully written! I relate to your words so much

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Jayasri's avatar

It's like reading about myself. So real!

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faith zapata's avatar

i understand and feel this so so deeply, but we’ve talked about that already — i am always in awe of how you translate your thoughts into beautiful essays like these in a way that is soooo personal but also universal. i love you!!

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sarah cucchiara's avatar

you are so special to me, thank you for always reading and for being such an incredible friend. i love u

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Elle's avatar

you are so brilliant it's insane also we're the same person

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sarah cucchiara's avatar

i love u so much best girl

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