Working Outline:
I. Intro- Talk about my struggle in school
II. When I first truly struggled in school
III. A conversation with my mom
IV. Realization
V. I succeeded
I was in elementary school, and I did good in school. I got up to the …
Category: Student Work
Single Story — Student Amadou
My Working Outline:
I. INTRO — My two cultures: African Muslim and American
II. Scene of being in Guinea with my grandma when I was 3
III. Moving back to NYC and being in American school
IV. First grade in …
Mentor Quote — Student Meryam
OUTLINE (working outline — might change)
I. INTRO — Quote from my mom criticizing my friends
II. Describe my friend group
III. Scene of school day when Maryam took pills ending in hospital and police call to Mom
IV. My …
Writing Task Saved- Jeremiah Owusu
In 2021 hearing “He failed” changed my life and my educational career forever. Growing up in school I was sometimes one of the top students sometimes I wasn’t, however, what I never made sure I did was fail a class. …
Writing Task-Saved-Taniesha
I: Intro
II: Learning the truth
III: Getting a Guiding Counselor
IV: Ending
When I came home from school one day, it was a bit cloudy outside like it almost seemed like it was about to rain, I immediately ran …
Writing Task Mentor Quote – Jeremiah O.
“I mean look at your grades you think you can make honor roll”. In 2019 in South Bronx, I had just started High School, it was a new environment for me, We was a small school half a floor in …
Writing task: saved – Zoila
During my senior year of high school I told myself, “ Zoila take every opportunity that comes to you, even if you’re scared to take it because you don’t know what this opportunity can bring. You have nothing to lose…
Writing Task Saved-Randy Carrasco
When I was in middle school I was an “okay” student but I did not try my best all the time, I wasn’t really motivated to do good in school until the soccer team tryouts opened. I love playing soccer …
Intro- Zoila
Hi, I’m Zoila Zuñiga, but calling me Zoila is just fine, I was named after my Dads mother. I was born August 21, 2005. I’m currently 18 years old and I’ve lived my whole life in the Bronx. I just …
Writing task saved – Daniela
When I think back on my educational journey, I can definitely say test taking brings out the worst in me. The SAT test was awful for me, I studied a lot for it but the anxiety always got to me. …
