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Hearing about launch day for the first time, I was very confused. I knew it had to do with a group of seniors presenting their thesis projects but I didn't know about anything else, such as the schedule and how it worked. Unfortunately I was not able to be at school on Friday, so I did not get to experience launch day. However, I heard from one senior Wednesday and three on Thursday so I was able to hear a few of the presentations.

My favorite from the ones I had heard on Thursday was Louise's about the power of social media and "It girls". I found this really interesting because her topic was very relevant to our society today and how these girls influence so much of most girl's lives. I could tell her thesis was on a topic she was passionate about and knew lots of information on. I also found it interesting because many girls I know, including myself, look up to the same girls she talked about.

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  1. MarthaMarch 5, 2018 at 6:20 AM

    I like how you explained how Louise's thesis applied to your life. Even though you didn't get to be at Launch, you still made a really nice post. Good job.

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