Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked.

I think that being bullied is a shameful experience.

Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked.

Remember what to do when you're at the bottom of a hole? You've got to stop digging.

I like the flaws best," Sam said. "They make her real.

I miss CDs. I miss listening to a whole album, even the lame songs that sometimes grow on you.

Life's a car ride...Sometimes it's cruise control down smooth highways. Other times it's potholes on rural roads.