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“This story is about a girl who was living a normal life when things all of a sudden went the other way. Most of us were living a normal life before the pandemic started. Quarantine has affected everyone at least one way. It doesn’t matter if it was in a positive or negative way.”

“I wrote this piece the morning of Thursday January 7th in processing my feelings on Wednesday January 6th’s terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol. I was missing my deceased grandfather extra this week, as I reflected on the legacy he helped shaped for the United States, and how I was watching it crumble before my eyes. The title of this piece was inspired by a poem we read in one of my writing classes this week, called Silhouette by Janice Lobo Sapigao, that we were asked to do a free write response to. This is the result, written in that 7 minute period.”

“I wrote a poem about mental health stigma. It talks about the words one might use and not realize that they could affect someone going through a mental health condition. I created this poem to provide awareness for mental health stigma and how to end it. I learned multiple words that can affect someone going through a mental health condition, some of which I had previously used myself.”

“The poem highlights the story of one of our favorite childhood superheroes in a way that it often does not get told. It overall exemplifies his path for attaining justice not only for himself but for many citizens of his city which, to be fair, is an all too common route taken but it is a bit different when it comes to this specific hero. His story has a more dark and gruesome take to it and is far far deeper than most people who simply watched the movies have come to known. Aside from that is a story that often inspires people to live their most justice and honest life.”

“I wrote a poem about the feelings I felt when I learned of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. These emotions overwhelmed me and even scared me, but they inspire me to live my life with the spirit of Ruth Bader Ginsburg inside of me. I chose to write about this category because Ruth Bader Ginsburg has always been a big role model in my life and all of her work inspires me to fight for what I believe in. She was a pioneer for many women in politics and wasn’t afraid to stand up to her male counterparts when she felt it was necessary. She believed in equality and that no one should be judged on their ability to complete a job by their sex. I plan on living my life with the courage and strength of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and passing on her work and morals for generations to come.”