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Arria McGinty

I’m a high school junior at a small international school in Okinawa, Japan. I’m still an American citizen, but I have lived overseas for the last nine years. I’m planning on going to college in Georgia to pursue a career in education. (Well, music, counseling, and guidance in schools or clinics. I haven’t quite decided yet!) It’s my greatest aspiration that everyone be treated fairly, equally, and humanely, so my writing usually reflects that. I’m so excited to write and learn, then write some more! 

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