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August 14, 2008

My Orthodontist is the Devil in Disguise

by Catey Yuen, RTF Staff Writer

So, I’ve had braces for almost the 18-month slot they allotted me (and if I have to go a day over, I think I will go mad.)

Let me tell you a little bit about my braces experience. I HATE THEM.

I am a rule keeper as it comes to a lot of things. I got this nine-page long braces care sheet when I first got braces and on that nine-page long list sheet was this million-item list titled: THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT EAT WITH BRACES.

So I didn’t eat the stuff on there.

My friends aren’t really rule keepers. They saw THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT EAT WITH BRACES and read it as THINGS THAT YOUR ORTHODONTIST WOULDN’T LIKE YOU TO EAT WITH BRACES BUT YOU CAN STILL EAT ANYWAY.

Let’s take an inventory of broken brackets my friends have had: 0 (more…)

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July 8, 2008

When You Leave Friends Behind

By Catey Yuen, RTF Staff Writer

I’m a social person. I’ve always had a lot of friends since I was really young. But when I moved from California to Colorado two summers ago, all of that changed.

When you’ve lived in the same state your whole life, it’s easy to stay in contact with people. After all, most of the people you know you’ve known for a while. Almost all of my friends came from the church I’d been going to for years. It required very little for me to meet new people and still hang out with the old ones.

Then we moved and it all changed. (more…)

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June 12, 2008

Broken World

by Catey Yuen, RTF Staff Writer

Open eyes greet the light
Walking into a dark world.
With small steps, I faced the darkness
Shattered hearts

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May 20, 2008

A Very Good Idea

by Catey Yuen, RTF Staff Writer 

It all started with a very good idea. Isn’t that always how it starts? At the beginning of the school year, I told God, “I’m really excited about school this year. I want to learn everything you have to teach me.”

He took me seriously. (more…)

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