At a young age I was very creative and I have stayed that way. One thing that has changed is my shyness. I use to have stage fright and within the past years I have learned to speak to large crowds. I have spoken in school ceremonies and competed in Louder Than a Bomb which is the largest youth poetry slam in the city. My coaches did I great job making sure we spoke with confidence and without nerves. We...

importance of education

In my community I believe that education Is very important. But in my city over 50 black and brown schools have been shut down. Children have been forced to walk down unknown streets in fear. They have been forced to start over in unknown territory. A Chicago poet named Malcolm London has said “Chicago is said to be a violent city, but when you close 50 black and brown schools, that to me, is a violent thing”. Since the shutting down of...

As a college student, I know what it is like to be somewhat independent. College is really a time and place where you as an individual begin to figure out what you do and don't want out of life. You also begin to experiment with things that you do and don't like to do. As my first semester away from home came to an end, i found myself being relieved. Dorming was amazing and my campus was amazing and i loved all of my classes. But I had gone from living in a super busy city to living in a...

Scholarships that i applied to outside of school were basically useless because i didn't...

internships are fun and give you a lot...