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“ I only like recess “ Kennedy Rucker 5B

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“ I only like recess “ Kennedy Rucker 5B

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“I am in Kindergarten. I do not like waking up for school but I do like being line leader. I only like recess.”

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"My cup of Joe"
"with lots of sugar and a medium amount of creamer" "does not like milk" and "likes Royal Farms coffee and Frappuccino"
Family member - Christina
Interviewer name- Adeline

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Christmas is my favorite Holiday, I got to spend time with my family and friend and share each other's gifts, and  Christmas food, and remember my childhood memories and music.
Classmate: Daejah Brown
interviewer: Adeline
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“ what is one thing you love the most in life ?”

“ i believe the most thing i love is family ”

“ why is the most thing you love is family ? ”

“ Because family bring me happiness, joy and confidence family is my everything and i will never trade it for nothing more ”

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“ When did you first fall in love ? ”

“ Last year ”

“ How did you fall in love ? ”

“ He was my best friend at first then he turned into my boyfriend so we already had that bond ”

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Buffalo wings are my favorite.

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 #1 - Londyn Pride                                “I have people i can rely on”

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 #1 - Londyn Pride                                “I have people i can rely on”

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“My relationship with my family, I’m proud of this because i’m very close with them and i’m glad that I have people that i’m able to trust and rely on. “

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"Where do you see yourself in the future"

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"Where do you see yourself in the future"

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"I see myself in my dream college, working at a bookstore or a cafe and living in a nice apartment with nice neighbors and a nice view."

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I like art, it helps me think and makes me feel at ease.

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“My unweighted gpa is a 4.6 which makes me proud because i worked hard for it”

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" My rings make me appearance unique because I wear them on both hands and in the same order everyday"

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Calculus is really hard. I often find myself ready to give up on it. But I work myself through it.

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“Getting to see young people grow both academically and socially.”

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#2- Londyn Pride“People got it way harder than I do.”

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#2- Londyn Pride“People got it way harder than I do.”

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One thing that keeps me pushing is knowing what i want to do when I get older and knowing that I want to be successful. Another thing is knowing that people got it way harder than I do, but they still pushed through and became successful

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“I’m in the middle about it..”

“Sometimes I love them since everyone else is wearing the same thing so I don’t feel anxious about what people are saying about me but at the same time I wish we didn’t have to wear them since I love wearing my normal clothes.”

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It reminds me of sunsets. A calm before the new.

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“i want to make a big impact on someone’s life .” 

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“i want to make a big impact on someone’s life .” 

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the question was “what do you want to be remembered as ?”
i want to be remembered as someone who made an impact on someone’s else’s life in a positive way . I already do little things like being kind if i see someone having a bad day but i want to make a bigger impact on someone .

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“Bird see everything from a far, i just want to explore their view on life”

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“My dreams keep me going”

“Since they always keep me going whenever I feel like I just wanna quit.”

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“What makes you happy?” “Doing hair I have a real passion for it” “what do you see yourself in the future?” “a billionaire and a hairstylist” “what inspires you?” “Me cause I never gave up I kept pushing and worked very hard”

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"It was always fun to pretend like I'm preforming"

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"It was always fun to pretend like I'm preforming"

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I used to love to having concerts in my living room because it was fun to me and the thought of preforming on stage was always fun to me

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‘’It makes me feel better about myself’’

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‘’It makes me feel better about myself’’

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Music. Just listening to music. I don’t know why but it just makes me feel good. And it makes me feel better about myself. It just brings me joy.

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“Very successful as long as I have money”

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“Very successful as long as I have money”

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“Where do you see yourself in a few years?” I don’t know, I’m not sure what I wanna be anymore I at least wanna be working” “how successful do you wanna be?” Very successful as long as I’m getting money” “who inspires you?” “My mother inspires me because when she gets old I wanna take care of her like she took care of me”

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“What’s something that annoys you?”
“People who aren’t clean, I have OCD, and people who are not humorous. If you can’t take a joke I can’t stand that.”

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would you rather be homeschooled or stay in public school?

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would you rather be homeschooled or stay in public school?

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Public school , homeschooled would be boringand stressful because it wouldn’t be no other kids to rely on for the answers when I don’t know them.

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I'm more of a living in the moment person, I can't see myself in the future only because I don't know what the future holds.

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“I see myself stable, wealthy and perusing my carrier”

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“I see myself stable, wealthy and perusing my carrier”

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“Where do you see yourself in a few years?” “I see my self being stable and wealthy also perusing my carrier” “do you wanna go to college?” “Yes, I would like to attend college out of Baltimore or the military” “what do you think of western?” “ I have a love hate relationship with this school it’s very overrated it was rocky at times but it’s my junior year here” “what inspires you?” “Inspirational quotes and inspirational people”

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I don't like winter so I would like to move to California because it's much warmer there

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“Going to the military and medical school”

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“Going to the military and medical school”

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“Where do you see yourself in a few years?” “I see myself Graduating western going to the military and getting all my degrees and also attending medical school” “what makes you happy?” “listening to frank ocean and volleyball makes me happy” “what inspires you?” “My grandmother inspires me because when she was my age she worked very hard and knew what she wanted to do” “how was your childhood?” “My childhood was good I traveled a lot with my parents it was very normal nothing to complain about”

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They older I got they became less strict

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I like dancing and doing my hair. I like to dance and do hair because they make me feel happy and they keep me occupied.

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I have Al lot of good things I could say about my life I laughed and cried

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“Kinda”

“Because I want to be so many things. A teacher, business owner and architect.”

“I think I want to own a restaurant maybe in New York”

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“I love to draw and sleep during my free time. When I draw I try to base it around beautiful things.”
Even though Hagar doesn’t fluently speak English she uses her hobby of drawing to express her feelings or just to brighten her day.

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“what do you wish people knew more about you ?”

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“i feel as though i do care , i just have a hard time sharing it”

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“i feel as though i do care , i just have a hard time sharing it”

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“i wish more people knew how caring i actually am . i feel as though i’m not as reactant as i used to be and i’m very passionate. I try not to seen as shallow , i do enjoy the simpler things as well as the more intricate things . i feel that people should try and know me better because i have a lot of personality that i don’t know how to show .”

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“Their smiles…I don’t know I just like holding them”

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“Their smiles…I don’t know I just like holding them”

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“To work in a hospital”

‘What do you want to work as in the hospital?’

“A Labor/Delivery Nurse”

‘Why?’

“..Cause I love babies”

‘what do you love about babies?’

“…Their smiles…I don’t know I just like holding them”

Interviewer: Mantou S.
Classmate: Essence S.

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“People that knew me when I was immature can’t say they know the same person.”

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“People that knew me when I was immature can’t say they know the same person.”

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“I feel like I’m more mature now. I was very childish. The older I got, the more my perspective changed on things. I feel like I have my moments when I can be immature, but overall, I am more mature as a person.”

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“Back in middle school, everything was stress-free and everything changed when I entered high school. In high school everything is so serious and impacted my grades from being in the Principal’s honor roll to having average va B grades.”

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“My ex childhood best friend. We got really distant, but she’s still my favorite person.”

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She likes the beach and likes to swim. She likes clear water beaches because she like to look at the fish.

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She like food and listens to music. She likes comfort food. This is what makes her day better.

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“I think of it as like im never gonna be on earth again “

“I dunno I just feel like it gets to me”

“Its like whenever i think about it… and i start to think like does life really matter”

“not like no suicidal stuff”

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“Eating breakfast. It taste so good and it’s so simple. Especially french toast, cause it’s just eggs, milk, cinnamon and sometimes vanilla extract. Like how do you mess that up. Yeah, it’s just so good and it makes me feel good”

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“he’s playful and energized but when he’s sleepy he’s cuddly.

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“he’s playful and energized but when he’s sleepy he’s cuddly.

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Her cat is the most valuable thing to her because he’s like a child to her

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“I don’t like when people are inconsistent in things that they do, it makes me upset.”
“ Inconsistency could ruin my mood immediately. Especially when it negatively affects the other person.”

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“ where is somewhere you imagine going once you get older ? ”

“ LA, because i loved the vibe ”

“ why did you love the vibe ? ”

“ It was different from baltimore then what i’m used to ”

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“where do you see yourself in the next 5 years ?”

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“it might not happen in the next 5 years but i’m going to reach my goal regardless of any set backs”

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“it might not happen in the next 5 years but i’m going to reach my goal regardless of any set backs”

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“i see myself in the next 5 years being successful , working out everyday , thinking about what i can accomplish and be in the WNBA or a basketball coach ! “

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“Do you enjoy it? “ “No”

“I think about my boxing practice the most. I do not enjoy it but my parents make me do it.”

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What is your favorite childhood memory & why ?

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What is your favorite childhood memory & why ?

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Growing up with my cousin would be my favorite childhood memory , it would be my favorite childhood memory because growing up with my cousin we would get into a lot of trouble and we were also the same age , it just was so FUN.

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“If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would it be and why?”
“I would say left eye, she had a good character and I was a big fan of her. I wanted to be her for halloween. She just seemed like a cheerful person.”

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I want to be remembered as an iner-kid person who has a decent life. My hopes for the future are to have one of my dream jobs (cafe or bookstore) and go to a good college.

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“My best friend is my favorite person , she is very supportive, funny & very charismatic… even though she’s a “Know it all””.

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“Yes I feel like money buys happiness because I feel like i’m very materialistic. I also grew up very spoiled so I was always happy. I know this sounds bad but if your poor, your not gonna be happy”.

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They lie for no reason.

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“It’s important to be successful because you can’t be happy if your not successful.”                              I say it’s important to be successful rather than being happy. It’s more important to be successful because you can’t be happy if your not successful. Educational success and Athletic success matters to me. These successful goals matter to me because I want to make my parents proud. I want to be an athlete for Jamaica when I grow up.

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“Damirrah, my best friend is one person who makes me happy” 

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“Damirrah, my best friend is one person who makes me happy” 

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“I’m the most happy when I’m around individuals who bring the joyful side out of me. Damirrah, my best friend makes me very happy . My best friend is very funny and understands me”

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“I would move to Los Angelous because I would want to see new people, the time zone of different, so there are longer days, and more places to shop”

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“I love Yemen”

I live here but Yemen is my home. Yemen is good and I love Yemen.  I had a lot

Of friends in my school in Yemen. The school system is the biggest difference

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“ If I could time travel anywhere, I would go to the Caribbean ”

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“ If I could time travel anywhere, I would go to the Caribbean ”

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I have traveled to the Caribbeans a couple of times. I like tropical weather. In my opinion, the food is better plus my step mom is from there.

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"I think it shows solidarity and visually, how we aren't all that different from eachother." 

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"I think it shows solidarity and visually, how we aren't all that different from eachother." 

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I don't mind wearing a school uniform, it takes off the stress of what you're wearing the next day. I think it shows solidarity and visually, how we aren't all that different from eachother. I do think the finger tip length rule is a little weird because everyone's body is shaped differently, some peoples arms might be longer than other, and I just think the rule itself is a bit inappropriate.

Interviewer: Gabrielle
Talker: Renee

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“death”

“what would happen after my death
I just wonder how people would react to my death.”

“I wonder how I will die if its gonna be painful or not.”

“cause like i wanna know how people would react and like you know so many people don’t know you and then when you die you're gone and then they’re just living their life and like what if nobody knows if you’re death”

classmate: Mantou Seck
interviewer: Simone Simpkins

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“Money”
“…because I like money and if I have enough money I could get my own apartment.

‘Why do you want to get an apartment?’

“I don’t want to live with my mother.”

‘Why don’t you want to live with her?’

“She has too many rules…and I just want my own space.”

‘Understandable’

Classmate: Simone Simpkins
Interviewer: Mantou Seck

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“I like B days more because of world history, I like it more because it’s people I talk to more in there

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“would you rather be unhappy and rich or happy and poor ?”

“Why would you choose to be happy and poor ?”

“Because being rich doesn’t bring me happiness and it’s like now that i’m rich it’s like now what i stay miserable and said for the rest of my life, i would rather live my best life and be poor ”

classmate’s name:
Grace

interviewer’s name:
Nevaeh

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Your relationship with your boyfriend is affecting your relationship with your children.   Classmate:Kayla interviewer: Kaitlyn 

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What’s something you wanna tell your parents but refuse?

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What’s something you wanna tell your parents but refuse?

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His name is Kennedy, his favorite day in high school it's B-day, he has a good mommy, he likes school a lot. Photo by Yorjeli.

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“ All 12 years of school has been stressful “
“ School is mentally draining “
Interviewer : Mariah W.
Classmate : Shakira

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"Where does your inspiration come from?"

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"Where does your inspiration come from?"

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"The realization"
She was inspired by her 19 year old sister. She said her sister helped her through making difficult decisions in her life. She is her motivation.

Classmate: Nevaeh
Interviewer: Grace

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“What’s your favorite school subject?”
“Probably, as of right now, physics’”
“Why?”
“Because it’s interactive and I’m not bored.”

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“What school years was the best for you? ( elementary,middle or high ? )

Middle school was the best experience, in middle school I feel like my social life was better. But no I don’t miss the middle school experience, the experience is something that you have to grow up from.

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“Do you remember the happiest moment of your life?” “This one time I was in Hawaii with my family, and we were walking to the beach, and we came to the top of this giant hill. And I said, ‘I’m going to take it.’ And I put my skateboard down, and started rolling down the hill, and I got going so fast that the board started to shake because the trucks were loose, and toward the bottom of the hill I came to this crack, and the board got caught and I was thrown onto the pavement. I got all bruised and scraped and my mom was screaming because she’s a total freakout.” “That was the happiest moment of your life?” “Yeah, I was just glad I took the hill.”
Portrait by Jennifer Becker