Category: Writing Task Mentor Quote

“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 …

During my senior year, I got seniorities bad specially for my last class which was calculus. I only had 6 periods, but it was a really a struggle for me to go to that class specially when my friends ended …

“Who nuh hear muss feel”

My mother’s words haunted me, forever engraved into the back of my mind following me like a shadow. If I had a dollar for how many times I heard this growing up I would be …

Over the years my mom has inspired me to be better a countless number of times. Although my dad still helps her and has always been a constant in my life since I was born, he doesn’t live with me. …

“You were very bold and would do everything without hesitation when you were a little kid, why is it different now?”

When I heard this sentence from my mom, I felt both disappointed and speechless. This kind of statement has …

“There’s a time and place for everything.”

I heard this every time I got in trouble in elementary and middle school. It means there’s time to focus on class and a time to talk to friends after class or lunch. …

“It’s what you want, not what everyone wants” 

I will always cherish these words spoken to me by my teacher. He was the type of person to listen then speak. He took everything I said and put it in perspective …

“What’s easier to lift, a shovel or a pencil?”

I opened my eyes to view the dust-covered dashboard of my dad’s van. My dad’s head was titled towards me as his eyes were kept on the road. It was a …

“Being book smart is important, but being street smart is also needed.”

The words that came out of my dad’s mouth frequently. There he was, standing on the steps that lead to the upstairs of my house. I was about …