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You'll be Ready When it Happens

Untitled by Lola Marang When we are anticipating something big, be it a new job, a new school, or a new baby, we often share the same sentiment: "I'm not ready." And that's exactly right. We aren't prepared to drive two hours to a new city, or to let our children grow up, or to start middle school. And the reason why is that we're not there yet.  When I first learned to drive, I felt like I wasn't ready to drive by myself. Because I wasn't. I hardly knew which pedal was which, let alone how to be aware of my surroundings. A year and a half later, when I finally passed my driver's test and got my license, I still felt unprepared, like I didn't have the skills or knowledge to drive independently. This time, the feeling was false, and I proved it. Forty minutes after I received my license, I completed a successful independent drive without incident.  The same thing is going to happen when I move to college in two weeks. When I first started my app...

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