Now, six years later, where I am today surprises me as much as anyone else.

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"I fought all the way to be where I am today, " she says.

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And this country afforded me the opportunity to be where I am today.

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My first and longest lasting heroes have inexplicably led me to where I am today and a life embracing social media.

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That is, for better or worse, where I am today.

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My participation led me to reflect on some of the crossroads, events, and people who have had such a dramatic influence on where I am today, both personally and professionally.

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As a member of the media and purveyor of career advice, some of the top questions I receive by email and in person are how I got to where I am today and whether I recommend pursuing journalism as a profession.

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Flight School is where I am headed today.

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The lame response coming from Romney and his surrogates is, yes, if I am elected president I will work to make sure that tax rates remain where they are today.

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