Alexandra Guarnaschelli: I woke up on May 15, 1991, the...

Quote	I woke up on May 15, 1991, the day of my Barnard graduation, and I said to myself, 'By the end of today you will decide what you want to do with the rest of your life.' Copy
Author	Alexandra Guarnaschelli
Category	Graduation
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