The Before and AfterBy Tatiana Williams For my I SEE ME project in Portraits and Profiles class, I created an artwork called The Before and After. My painting represents two very different parts of my life: my life growing up in Jamaica and my life after moving to New York. Through this artwork, I wanted to […]
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My experience with I See Me
My experience in the I See Me program was very positive. One thing I really enjoyed was having the opportunity to create art and tell my own story. I liked that the project was completely personal because it reflected who I am, my experiences, and the things that are important to me. One challenge I […]
Mi experiencia como estudiante hispanohablante realizando un proyecto de matemáticas en Estados Unidos
Realizar un proyecto de matemáticas extenso siempre es un reto, pero hacerlo en un país donde el idioma principal no es el tuyo agrega una carga extra de dificultad. Mi primer idioma es el español, y aunque llevo tiempo estudiando en Estados Unidos, todavía hay momentos en los que el inglés se siente como una […]
Sticking to My Value
Growing up, I was always taught to show kindness and to treat people the way I would want to be treated. That lesson has stayed with me because it is something that I deeply value. I believe that many of the problems we face in society today come from the lack of love, compassion and […]
Jeremiah’s Art Exhibition: The Shelter Experience
“Will I always be poor?” That was the question going through my head when I lived in domestic violence shelters with my mother. Like every other low income people, I am a victim of homelessness. Whenever I see a fence, I think about those folding window gates that I always see. It was like a […]
Mending Me: What it costs to be me
I look at this portrait and see every version of me that fought to survive, the girl who carried too much, the present me who’s stitching herself back together, and the future woman I’m finally allowing myself to grow into. I’ve walked through things I never thought I’d make it out of, and yet here […]
Students Eat Outside Food Rather Than Poor School Food
Everyday at CSSJ, there are not that many students getting cafeteria food by either choice. There are more students who go to the CSSJ store because they don’t like how the school food looks and tastes. Students get tired of being served the same foods week by week, and because of that, students buy their […]
The True Issue of Homelessness in New York City
Homelessness is an important issue that we need to focus on. This is a critical situation happening in New York with minimal laws and rights for unhoused people. New York City is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation, and yet it cannot get past the homelessness crisis. The root cause of the homelessness […]
Pollution And Litter Must Come To A Stop Now! | A Stump Speech
Every year in Jason’s Government class, senior write political stump speeches. This is one about pollution. Greetings to you my fellow classmates! I am here to discuss pollution and litter as these environmental effects take away all the air inside our lungs. Imagine living in a world where there is no such thing as air […]
How to Fake Knowing What’s Going on in Class (and Still Look Smart)
We’ve all been there: the teacher asks a question, and your brain just shuts down. But don’t panic! With a few simple tricks, you can fake your way through class and still look like a genius. 1. The “Nod and Smile” Technique When the teacher asks something, just nod thoughtfully and smile like you’re deep in […]