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Childhood Nostalgia There was a point in time when we really noticed the harshness of entering adulthood. Maybe it felt like a blunt and mighty force. That first night in college, away from the comfort of family or friends that had slept near you your whole life. Or the first college allnighter you pull, the contents of your to-do list running through your mind, reaching a point when you’re so stressed about studying for a midterm that you can’t focus enough to actually study. Maybe the moment felt more like a soft tap on the shoulder. A gradual bombardment of people with striking ambition, rambling about their graduation plan and all the organizations they’ve joined and internships they’re considering. Maybe all of this, on top of growing up with news channels always covering stories of global violence and death. Maybe it was way before any of these. It’s a slight moment of overwhelming vulnerability and confusion, a dangerous moment when you begin to dwell on the past. What was before all this anxiety? Before this there was

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Photographer: Lee Liang Models: Astrea Villarroel-Sanchez, Kamilah Cunanan, Julianna DeContreaus


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