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Life of a Dropout

I am a high school dropout. This decision was hard and will change my life. This is that story.

My time inside Memorial Church

My time inside Memorial Church

Last December I had the pleasure to meet the Stanford campus in Palo Alto, as well as the insides of Stanford’s Memorial Church.
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Felipe Acosta
Sep 20, 2020
On Pain

On Pain

In many ways, my life has been a story about the many shapes of pain and the ways it sets the rules for the game we play to not play.
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Felipe Acosta
Sep 15, 2020
On panic attacks

On panic attacks

This is story has been brought to you via a panic attack.
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Felipe Acosta
Sep 11, 2020
The Good’ol Classroom

The Good’ol Classroom

Tales from being back a former high school dropout.
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Felipe Acosta
Jan 29, 2020
Course Correction

Course Correction

What it means to be a good person is pretty much an exact science, our individuality presents itself in the implementation.
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Felipe Acosta
Dec 19, 2019
Tales of the Valley

Tales of the Valley

My first trip to Silicon Valley was an intellectual one and it started when I was 13 years old. At about age 12 I started thinking about…
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Felipe Acosta
Dec 19, 2019
Into the City

Into the City

I am moving to Mexico City starting 2020. I believe this to be my best option to further my self-growth, but that ain’t make it easy.
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Felipe Acosta
Nov 25, 2019
Going back to school

Going back to school

Why would I choose to go back to school? For the same reason I left; I believe it’s the best thing for myself.
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Felipe Acosta
Nov 24, 2019
My unexpected week at INCmty

My unexpected week at INCmty

To be fair, it was three days instead of a week, but it could’ve been a month if you ask me.
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Felipe Acosta
Nov 24, 2019
A week or two

A week or two

Things feel uncertain and I couldn’t say it’s not with some dose of fear, but I am not fearful.
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Felipe Acosta
Sep 2, 2019
One step closer

One step closer

Yes, indeed, nobody ever warned of staying away from the beauty of my own will, and for that I am forever thankful.
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Felipe Acosta
Jul 22, 2019
A local outlook

A local outlook

I have made bets on my ability to get stuff done and how that is impacted by me being high school.
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Felipe Acosta
Jul 20, 2019
To leave or not to leave?

To leave or not to leave?

Rethinking has never killed anyone, but overthinking has never done anyone any favor either.
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Felipe Acosta
Jul 2, 2019
Leaving High School

Leaving High School

It could’ve never been any other way.
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Felipe Acosta
Jun 28, 2019
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