Dear 30 year old me,

I want to write to you and tell you what i want to accomplish when i'm still young. I really want to graduate high school, then finish 4 years of college. Then either become a forensic toxicologist , or 2nd grade teacher.

Dear America,

 Your big, strong, and open-minded

You put others first

you think of other people and how they live,

people admire you.

We walk and travel around you.

You've over come many things.

I'm amazed by you,

and i'm proud of you.

I believe everyone is amazed, and proud of you.

just keep up the great work.

keep us alive and well just as you are.

Sincerely, Emily 

A letter to my 12 year old self.

Dear 12 year old me,

I want to write to you and give you some advice. When your trying to do a 360 an a scooter stop yourself. This is because when you go have way through the 360, you will hit a rock, then you and the scooter will go flying in the air. You will soon look up and see the scooter about to hit your face. But instead of of the scooter hitting your face, the scooter will then hit your eye lid. then your mom and dad will yell at you. your mom will look at your eye and say to your dad" this cut is very deep she needs to go to the hospital. You'll be in the waiting room for about 2 minutes then you'll be seen by a doctor. you will get glue stitches, but youll be held down by 2 doctors and your eye lid will be held by one nurse and your doctor will put the glue stitches. This Is the advice that I want you to know before you hurt your self. I also want want to give you some encouragement. Don't be a loner. Try new things out like skate boarding or join the volley ball team when your in the 9th grade. I hope you have the best 12 year old life until you turn 13 years old.

One aspect of identity a person wouldn't be able to see just by looking at you.

One aspect of identity a person wouldn't be able to see just by looking at me is that I'm not hispanic. People think that I'm hispanic but I'm Actually Cape Verdean. People at school thought that I was spanish for about 2-3 months. but when our teacher told us to play a game and tell 2 truth and a lie. I said I was Cape Verdean, I have a dog, and I'm like snakes. people all thought that the Cape Verdean quote was more of a lie instead of the other two but the snake quote was more of a lie. After i told them that I was Cape Verdean everyone was in shock. But another example of some one that thought that I was hispanic is when I started the program. My writing teacher Mr. Martinez though I was Spanish. He started talking to me in spanish but when i told him I was cape verdean he said that i dont look cape verdean but i always get that and it is ok. But this an aspect of identity a person wouldn't be able to see just by looking at me.