Meaning Of Life Almost Straight

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“Life Almost Straight” a phrase that could be used in quite a few people’s lives to describe a multitude of scenarios, however, in the instance of using it in a high school English class to title a series of articles and images, it really only comes down to a few meanings. One of these would be in reference to graduating and heading off to college. This period is almost the biggest case of “get your life in order” that one could have in their time here, and considering some of the articles are specifically about college it's pretty clear that’s at least one of the meanings behind the title. The title “Life Almost Straight” connects almost directly to the human condition; specifically growth, aspiration, and hope.

In relation to the human condition,

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