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Dichotomy - by Vivian Loh - circles

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Two main feelings, although quite opposite, intertwine:

Two main feelings, although quite opposite, intertwine: I used to be really ambitious in high school. I fear that that upward trajectory is why people liked and paid attention to me. Because of the external validation attached to it, as well as the exhilaration of attempting something that has a significant chance of failing, I grew attached to climbing ladders. The second thing is extremely important — there’s a big difference between a 50% chance of failing, as is the case in math contests, and a relatively negligible chance of failing, as is the case with college classes and college in…

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