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The morning my alarm went off for my EDHE class my mind instantly went to skipping. Even though my dorm is not even a minute away from the Kinard building, where class was being held this particular morning, the monstrous hill that I had to climb to get there made it a breathtaking five minute walk. I finally found the courage to roll out of bed and began my journey to class to hear about that day's lesson, which is a lesson that will stick with me for the rest of my life. In today’s society there have been many incidents across the globe where an active shooter has been present. Most people do not know how to handle situations like this and there is almost always a fatality. We were taught many survival skills such as: the safest area in

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