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Dear World,

Hear Me Roar!

Love,

TECA - the girl with the blue glasses, brown, proud, still learning Spanish and still proud.

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Dear…

Hello! Whoever you are-

Have you ever even thought…?

There are kids helping their family’s,

Just to get food or buy needs…

While other kids…

Just waste their parents money,

For dumb things like their 4th Iphone.

The kids that help…

Have a brighter future because,

They know how to pass through suffering.

While most brats-

Think their life is over,

when they reach a problem.

I grew up getting angry at my parents,

Because they wouldn’t give me what I want.

Now I’m grateful, because I would be a brat, if they did.

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Dear world

Racism

Why why are we so angry with each other why do we discriminate against each other by the look of our skin the way our face might not be the same as everybody else's why can't we understand that we're all the same just cause back then if you were wight you'd be considered rich and if you had dark skin or even light dark skin you'd be considered a slave and that was like a million years ago and still things haven't changed from jim crow laws to wight supremacy

Climate change

Climate change is horrible because in some places it is so cold and in other places like phoenix it is so hot we have already passed 117. And from 11am there is excessive heat warnings I mean why just why driving cars is fun you get AC radion family time eating snacks on the road, but while it might be fun at the same time your creating climate change polluting the sky if we rode a bike we wouldn't be hitting high heat or even killing animal cause it's too cold or too hot

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In my Spanish class, I am the only Hispanic student who doesn't speak Spanish already.

All my Jewish friends are practicing after school for their bar/bat mitzvahs next year, while I am not.

At home, the books on my bookshelf tell the story of my mixed heritage. Esperanza Rising next to When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.

My name is Gabrielle, but my Tios and Tias call me Gabriella.

I am confused.

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You are navigating the collision of two worlds, two cultures, two languages, two identities. It won’t be perfect, it can be a curse and a blessing, but it makes you you

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Hola mundo,

Soy esa chica tratando de salir de la oscuridad, tratando de no rendirme por que soy una soñadora que no se rinde. Y si, fue difícil crear un sueño tan grande cuando a veces estas en mi contra, pero hoy quiero asegurarme de poder volar tan alto que no puedas verme. Quiero volar sin miedo a que la rama en la que me pare se vaya a caer, quiero ser como un pájaro que confía en sus alas. Somos como una flor en el desierto tratando de encontrar agua para crecer, muchos te dirán el camino que ellos quieren que tomes pero tu decides cual historia quieres contar al mundo. Y yo quiero contar una historia que me haga pensar más allá de lo básico, quiero detenerme a explorar el camino donde estoy en vez de correr. quiero correr para volar y volar para brillar. Quiero volar a la luna y de vuelta.

Muchas veces el mundo estará contra mí, pero no necesito al mundo para crear mi propia historia y brillar como la luna lo hace en aquellas noches oscuras. Creo en mi y en que puedo lograr la historia que me proponga . Así que no me detengas porque no pienso detenerme jamás.

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Dear young, middle school me,

I see you, shorty. You are rockin' that killer haircut. I see you making a statement. Telling the world, "Yea! This is me!" I want to be your friend! I see you smile and laugh and I know its from the deep belly. I also see your kindness, shorty. The beam of light that shines and I'm graced to feel it. I also see you, shorty, tearing it up on the softball field! You're fearless....

I see you, shorty, as you change your style often. Mad props. What influences you is special because it speaks to you, your soul...

Don't forget, shorty, that your brown skin is a gift. It is sacred. Wear it with pride, even when that beautiful brown skin goldens in the sun. Your skin tells a story of who you are and where you are from. It represents the stories of our ancestors.

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Dear World,
Why is the world filled with so much hate .Racism,sexism ,greed and so much more .I thought the World was better than this.Why cant people know that we are all humans .Yes,we are all have different colors it dosent mean you should point and say rude stuff to them.We cant all look the same that is why we are all different.
(i still need to fix it )

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I think back to Jaime Escalante in the movie Stand & Deliver and how he told his students, something along the line that as students of color, they would have to work twice as hard  to be seen as equal to white students.
I lived by this for most of my life, but I decided to throw that piece of advice out the window. I shouldn't have to work twice as hard. For people of color, sometimes overachieving is a response to trauma; trying to prove you are good enough. But I am good enough.

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The biggest mistake that I can make is removing jewels from my crown to make it easier for a man to carry

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dear sweet girl,
i know how much you worry
about friends, clothes, hair
the friends you have then, will still be your friends now
the clothes will change, your body will change, you will find what feels right
your hair will grow, it will be cut, it will find comfort in braids

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Dear World,
How are you? That's good it's always nice to check up on you sometime here and there. How am I!? Well I'm so glad you asked.

My life is good. I am knitting my cat a blanket (yes I know he has fur but I didn't think that when I bought the supplies), my bed is comfy as ever and I am surrounded by people I love.

It amazes me how different my life could have been if I changed on thing about it. Thanks for listening

Sincerely, Carolina

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Money will never come before the Earth

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The friends you had all throughout elementary were no longer your friends anymore and that left you feeling alone. You wanted to fit in and make friends so you were a follower. You changed your style, interests, and yourself to comply with the crowd.

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Dear World,

I am human.

I have thoughts and feelings.

I make mistakes.

I come from dreamers.

And people who speak their   mind.

And I am tired of feeling like I have to please everyone.

I am tired of having to hide myself.

I am tired of staying quiet so you stay comfortable.

I want you to know I’m done being silent.

I am a feminist and will not take your sexism any longer.

I am an anti-racist and will speak out when you make another one of those “jokes”.

I believe in science and will continue to bring awareness to our Earth.

I will respect your opinion but will not just sit back when your opinion hurts others.

It’s ok to have emotions.

They don’t make you weak.

It’s ok to dress in a way against the norms.

It's not hurting anyone.

It's ok to change.

But through it all you have to respect others who are different from yourself.

You have to accept.

You have to love.

Atentamente,,

Nataliah Aleman

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Dear Me / World,

Just now that...

Best friends while come and go b but family while always be there when we need them..

Money cant but Love because they love I have for you comes from the bottom of my heart...

So enjoy what you have right now because when you get older you will never be able to explore the world step by step by how you did when you were younger..

When people tell you "You are not good enougth" just ignore it and be you.

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Why can't everyone be equal? Why can't girls be treated the equally because we are not the lower sex. WE CREATE LIFE! But that is not all we can do. We can contribute meaning and add a different perspective.