California 2009-I am too nervous to go downstairs and eat

California 2009-I wish I could pass up my house and walk forever down this street

California 2009-Keep your eyes on your shoes…they wont see your face

California 2010-Dad don’t cry. I need my mom. I can’t stay

Arizona 2010-We abandoned my brother, didn’t give him the option to leave

Arizona 2011-This is all my fault. My family is broken because of me.

Arizona 2011 -I feel sick all of the time. Why can’t anyone see?

Ohio 2012-I just want to scream that I am trying

Teacher-“3.3 is a pretty good GPA”

If I could say something back this is what I would say

Don’t compliment me on this. I’ve overcome so much more than my grades