“You have to wait your turn while the whole alphabet goes before you,” she says. “You’re so used to being last all the time, you think it’s OK for people not to pay attention to you. You let others shine. Wait your turn. Let others take the lead, because you’ve always stood at the back of the line, while Allison Arnold never had to stare at the back of someone’s head or try not to step on someone’s heels. But you’ve been cautious about stepping on people your whole life, simply because teachers like alphabetical order. But alphabetical order is bullshit. And you deserve the front of the line
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