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«When a man and woman share the love of cigars, it creates a unique intimacy»

«[A friend she met in London suggested the trip, and Ross jumped at the opportunity. While enrolled at University College London, she had traveled extensively across Europe, visiting Paris, Madrid, Vienna and other cities. At the end of the school year, she did not want her journey to end.] I was on a roll, ... I just wanted to keep going.»

«[Although she was nervous, Ross headed down second and survived with no injuries besides some minor aches from the falls.] The sand was so fine it didn't hurt that badly, ... But it got everywhere. I still find it in my ears!»

«We all got spring fever a little early.»

«You are learning many social cues and nuances that you didn't pick up on when you were younger, such as irony and sarcasm, and these can work for and against you. At this point in your life, you may misinterpret a comment that was made as a compliment because you mistook it as sarcasm. What your friends say has a huge impact. You are constantly wondering, 'What did he mean by that?' or 'How do I look?' These feelings are common to everyone but are critical to teenagers because they are torn two ways. It is equally important for you to be an individual and to fit in.»

«You don't think like adults for the simple reason that you don't have adult brains. You can only work with the brain you have. Because teens think and react from a more emotional part of the brain, they often have the illusion of indestructibility, which can cause dangerous behavior.»