2. Who Are You?

Are you a renter or an owner? You may rent your home but own your car. Do the two experiences feel different? What about your school life? Do you rent or own?

As the last bell rings, hundreds of students race out to their cars, in hopes of beating the traffic jam out of the parking lot. While stuck among the slow-moving cars, Nathan is quick to notice a new black M3 BMW convertible trying to weave in and out of the traffic. As he mutters “What is HE doing?” Nathan sees the BMW side-swipe another student driving a smaller Honda Civic. The $70,000 BMW is trashed, and the Honda is not looking so good either. As Nathan gets closer to the accident, he is shocked to see that the kids involved in the crash are not upset. Instead of looking ...

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