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Dear Mali, It sounds like you already feel at home in your new city! That’s awesome. Can’t believe it’s been a year and a half since we saw you. Aliza sounds cool and super fun. Just don’t forget about your ol’ pals back in Boston. We really miss you. Any plans to visit? Nothing new

I am her physical opposite, and I have never in my life said “Oh my gosh,” but I am 10,000 times more comfortable than I was just five minutes before

Not only am I new to this school, but I will be hopelessly uncool here. I have all the wrong stuff, even if it was all just fine “back home”