What Was Your Moment of Independence?

With the Fourth of July approaching, WAMU's Metro Connection is beginning to think about how we experience "independence" in our own lives. We'd love to hear about a moment in your life when you felt a true sense of independence. Maybe it was the day you got your driver's license. Maybe it was earning your first paycheck. Maybe it was overcoming an illness or an addiction.

Please fill out this brief form to tell us about your moment of independence. You can also email us directly at insight@wamu.org.

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Please describe your moment of independence.

What impact did this experience have?

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Now we'd like to ask some biographical questions to help us better understand the perspectives we receive. These questions are completely optional, and any information you provide will remain private within the WAMU Newsroom.

What is your gender?

In what year were you born?

What do you do for work?

What race or ethnicity are you?

What political party, if any, do you identify with most closely?

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