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When I was in school in DoInG tIme you’re about stories in the November- the second grade I thought all December issue of L.A. Youth. Asians were from the same Peter not alone culture and they were all Chi- describes A look back at nese. But I was wrong because being locked the stories L.A. building a there were students who were solar-powered Korean, Japanese and Chinese. up. Reprinted Youth has pub- car The stereotype is that they act from 2002 lished about smart and get perfect grades, 17 the serious but one of my friends didn’t get I am pleased knowing good grades and wasn’t very side of teen young people my age are calm. That’s when I realized where life. 20-21 trying to save our planet. If everyone has a unique person- I’m From everyone tried to make envi- ality and doesn’t act the same. 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