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MY JOURNEY

THE RECEPTIONIST LOOKS at me with a mixture of pity and impatience. I know what he’s thinking. It’s basically written on his face: What are you, like, in high school? You’re about to get eaten alive; do you even know that?

“They’re ready for you,” he says with a sigh. “Come on back.”

He walks me through the office without saying a word. Few people notice me, but those who do eye me with suspicion. That kid’s not really on his way to the boardroom, is he?

As we approach the room, I can hear a loud, lively conversation coming from inside. ...

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