An illustration on my interpretation of the poem by Rita Dove

I born as a Mixed American, Born into a Middle class family, Born into what maybe known as the “American Dream”, With both parents and two sisters, I have a lot to fight through. In my time, In my society, Justice, peace, hope, love, None of those things seems achievable, Except maybe in storybooks. When I look at the news or go on the internet, I see people dying, A new high profile court case, A new threat to national security, A new celebrity that is an embarrassment to all. But I am only a product of that, I am one out of many that today’s “America” has produced. Imagine younger generations, Those with the new technologies. Some ...

Dear mom, The advice you have always given me was to focus on my academics first, now I know why. Every time you told me, It went in one ear and out the other thought. But now I know what you said was essential becasue without a good education it will be hard to make it in life. Now I am more determined to make my grades a whole lot better than my previous years in school.

Sitting in a segregated restaurant- whites sit in the front, coloreds sit in the back. The restaurant had different wait staff for the different races. Zora Hurston: after sitting down in awe “Mr. Hughes, this is a peculiar restaurant. I don’t thing I’ve ever seen such a place that would go as far as different waiter for colored and white folk.” Langston Hughes: “Well Ms. Huston, this is the only restaurant like this on this side of Virginia. It’s amazing how far people will go for segregation.” Hurston: “Mr. Hughes, I’ve traveled with white folk as well as well as read ...

By William Woodsworth

In class, we studied animals on the farm. I decided to draw an example of a cow.

We studied about animals and people on farm.

Determined, hard-working Non-stopping, trying, caring Never giving up Explorer

I'm glad to be me because I have a great family. My family is really fun. They are at different places at different times. Sometimes they can be in the same place at the same time. We go on roller coasters at Six Flags. We go swimming at the pool. Digging each other in sand and washing back and forth on the shore, in the waves at the beach. And most of all, we enjoyed our first trip to LEGOLAND: the only place where everything's made out of LEGOS. I like my family. ...

I'm glad to be me because my life is great. I like to draw everything. My favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid. My favorite television show is 106 and Park. I like listening to music. Music is my life, Rap is the best. My favorite subject is Math. There are four great people in my family. Being me is awesome.