“Joining the step team [has shaped me]. It has helped me a lot: it’s helped me dig deeper into my Black culture, and having those teammates who also have that same background as me helped me discover...

“I would say my experiences in my life shaped me in a way of being the best person I can be. I just want to be a  great person all around, and I want people to love me. I just want to enjoy my life...

“I’ve been boxing ever since I was young, and that has really helped discipline me and has pushed me through stuff. Usually, I would get mad over certain things, but it has really taught me how to...

“I would say just don't focus on the mishaps and instead, focus on what will happen in the future because the past is something that we can't really focus on because we can't change that, and focusing...

“I feel like it's very important to see someone struggle and watch them not give up because it inspires you when you are in the exact same position. You might not have a brain tumor like I did, but you...

“In my studio classes, I try to give students prompts that will inspire them to make something that's meaningful to them. We start with the big idea and we do some deeper thinking. We call them essential...

“Most of my proud achievements would be the growth we've seen in our team, and how the Raven Robotics team has become a very welcoming space for people to learn about engineering in a less pressure environment....

“I couldn’t see because it was dark, so I was holding the flashlight with my mouth. And then it fell out. The flashlight goes kerplooey into the [porta potty water]. My dad, being an ingenuitive man,...

“Getting on to JV this year for hockey has really impacted my self esteem. It's showing me that I am capable of achieving what I want to achieve. It has been lots of ups and downs, physically and mentally.”

“Definitely my dad, just because he's with me through everything, and he always chose his own support for me… whenever I had a problem, I would just go to him with it, and he would tell me everything...

"Cherish every moment you have with somebody because you don't know if its your last time talking and seeing them, and always be kind and just like no matter what you say make sure it won't offend the...

"I love high school English. I mean this is where I learned to be a human. This is where I learned like books aren't just books, texts, short stories, poems, whatever. It's not just the words on the page....