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Oct 2020
35m 26s

Finding Your Path and Life-Long Friendsh...

Madison and Lauren Orlando
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This week, Maddie is joined by one of her best friends, Abbey Joy, to discuss university, friendship and post-grad life. Abbey talks about the steps she took to find her path in life so far and shares the factors that helped her decide where to go after graduating from high school. They also tell the story of how they met and became friends and recall funny ... Show More
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