Hello, Maw family. Have you listened to our new podcast, Grown yet? Grown, that's GROWN,

is a podcast filled with true stories all about the joys and pains of growing up.

Listen with a young person in your life, or by yourself to hear Maw stories,

storyteller interviews, and audio diaries from young voices that tackle family dynamics,

heartbreak, culture, mental health, and so much more. If you love listening to Maw stories,

then share Grown with a young person in your life. Find it by searching GROWN on all major podcast

platforms.

From PRX, this is the Maw Threatio Outer. I'm your host Samuel James. This time we have stories of

people walking the walk, some on their own, some with some help, and others who, let's just say,

need a little extra niche. We have stories of uniquely awkward situations, unrequited love,

the search for beauty, and what it's like to have a crush on a classmate when your mom is the teacher.

We start with a story from one of the Maw Threatio Outer's grand slam events in Boston,

where we partner with PRX and local public radio station WBR.

Here's Kristen Lee, live at the Maw.

I'm 13 years old and just goodbye to my parents after they've dropped me off at the University of

Iowa dorms for summer sleep away genetics camp. I am so excited. I'm going to stay up late talking

to my roommate, hang with friends whenever I want to, plus we're going to learn about my

toses and myosis and Mendel and mutations and how can this possibly not go well. When I get back

up to my room, my roommate, Megan has just moved in and the first thing she says to me is,

I knew we were going to be friends from the moment I saw the clothes hanging in your closet.

That's a little odd, but at least she likes me and that first day a small crew of girls forums

around Megan and me and I'm so excited I've already made my friends. The first week of camp

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