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In hindsight, I'm a bit of a nightmare child. But I feel like this applies to everyone in college, not just abroad. Call your parents! Not just for emergencies either!
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Claire Pollard
<p>I'm an artist, and a couple fun facts about me are that I took care of five sharks growing up, and I know way more about fifties radio shows than you'd expect.</p>
Term:
2019 Spring
Home University:
Occidental College
Hometown:
Santa Cruz, CA
Major:
History