Michelle Stevans:  

Life THE WORST PART OF LIVING A REBEL'S LIFE IS ACCEPTING THE PAIN CULTIVATED FROM EARNING MY PLACE IN RIGHTS OF PASSAGE...I loved the down to earth perspective N.Y. and N.J. folks have...it slaps all the other nonsensical BS of status and putting on a show down the block. I miss a warmer environment and really am starting to dislike the "cold"-If reminds me of growing up the quiet-and ever mindful set of eyes that shared moments from other people's lives, but never sharing my own experiences. I fought to achieve everything in my life-education, independent living arrangements,even my personal and emotional safety at times.. Nothing was ever given to me and I always resented the folks who had an "EASY" ride with cars, college life, and the free time to make some brat-pack memories-they obviously didn't have to get to work to pay rent and keep a roof over their heads-or crash deliriously after spans of 18 hour work days that included cramming a class in whenever or wherever possible. The worst part about living the rebel's life-is enduring the heart-on-my-sleeve/emotional pain cultivated by earning my place in the rebel rights of passage-worse than that-is sharing your viewpoints with an audience like I did while working with the radio talk show-The Ron and Fez show- originally the Howard Stern station and affiliated program-I was then being DENIED additio...Expand for more