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Story time: No shortcuts to success

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04.01.2026

I remember in the beginning of the term, I was sitting with my four friends in the first row. We always helped one another and motivated each other in quizzes, studies, sports and various competitions. But there was one friend I didn’t feel comfortable with. Her name was Rehab. The truth was that she was not into studies at all, and helping her seemed futile.

One day, she asked me, “Why do you seem to avoid me?”

I confessed, “Rehab, you don’t study, and your interests and ours don’t match!”

“Alright, then whatever suits you!” she said in a slightly angry tone and left.

My friends and I used to have study sessions after class and we enjoyed them. Time went on, and our first year of........

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