Lizzy501 has love for Boston.

Most of you are by now aware of the tragic events of April 15, 2013, when two explosions occurred at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring hundreds. After what is being referred to as a week of horror for the city, one bombing suspect is dead and the other, as of April 26, 2013, has just been moved to prison.

I count myself among both the lucky and the unlucky for being where I was that Monday: safe on my way to New York City, I was headed away from the explosions and was completely oblivious until a few hours after my arrival at my destination. What was intended to be a vacation turned into a guilt trip - I wanted nothing more than to be back home in Boston. My city had been attacked; who was I not to suffer alongside the rest?

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Bibi4evr discusses her transition from a writer to an editor.

I've made myself notorious by my knack of writing articles and essays at the last possible minute. It was a trait I pridefully accepted. However I never really took the time to see how others felt about it.

Rather than being an empathetic individual and considering how others felt about it, karma decided to do me one better by allowing me to experience it firsthand. I was elected as editor for my medical program's online newsletter. It was safe to say I was ecstatic about the new position without pondering over the responsibilities it came with.

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