![]() I spent my life doing what I had to do to leave the shelter." I went to school and I did what I had to do. "I told myself one day I will leave my situation. Although she felt like her "education was delayed by constantly moving," Saunders was able to use her experience and talents to gain scholarships to assure that for the next four years, she has a place to call home. My mom made it hard for me to make friends or have an education." Saunders knew that her only hope would be getting into college. "My mom is abusive because she was severely abused in her life. For Alyssa Saunders, it was a combination of all three, specifically her mother's mental instability. They become displaced due to familial, residential or financial instability. Homeless youths face sexual and physical abuse, addiction or neglect. Homeless youths often leave their homes due to emotionally or physically unsafe homes. She can finally sleep certain of where she will lay her head the next day.Īccording to the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare, five to seven percent of American youth face homelessness. Living in her college dormitory provides a serenity that has been foreign to her since birth. Being a freshman in college is a completely new and exciting experience for reasons other than independence or freedom. (And that it’s pretty fun, too.)įrom birth, Alyssa Saunders and her family of five moved from shelter to shelter. I don’t know what makes dabbing so fun and addictive, since it basically just looks like we’re all sneezing – but I think we can agree that dabbing won’t be gone anytime soon. For whatever reason, the world decided it was in need of a fresh new dance move this year. Now onto what is one of the most universally acclaimed trends. Who knew that a character from our childhoods would one day be the subject of a viral meme?! 4. Kermit has his temptations just like us, making him all the more relatable. And that advice is – sometimes it’s okay to indulge in your evil side. ![]() This lovable little Muppet who once reminded us that “it’s not easy being green” has some more life advice for our now-adult selves. ![]() You brought us some joy in the midst of such a heated election, and for that we thank you. ![]() Your red sweater won America over as soon as we saw it in all its glory during the second presidential debate. Luckily for us, the era of the clowns seems to have passed. Just seeing videos of clowns coming out of corn fields and chasing people’s cars was terrifying. It was like a mini-apocalypse that everyone made fun of, but secretly feared. This was by far the creepiest trend of 2016. If there’s one thing I want to leave in 2016, it’s the clowns. But that’s the thing about most of these trends – the only reason they exist is because of how oddly entertaining they are. What a legend, right? Now people are challenging themselves and others to flip water bottles just like him…for what purpose? I don’t know. Ever since that kid successfully flipped a water bottle at his school talent show and broke the Internet, the world has gone nuts.
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