Emerging writers at Capital Community College
By Janeese Wilson Sitting on an old worn out looking desk, in a dark, gloomy classroom, straight out of a horror movie, was just the beginning of my nightmare. Upon that desk was a pencil and sheet of writing paper uncontrollably laughing at me. My ankles were shackled to the chipped wooden legs of the... Continue Reading →
By Brittany Anderson My kindergarten class was the biggest room in the school at the time in Charter Oak Elementary School. It was the only room with a bathroom, full kitchen, drinking fountain, fireplace that wasn’t being used, and fountain that stop being used. I loved the room. It had huge windows through which I... Continue Reading →
By Jaritza Dejesus I was another day closer to graduation. My G.P.A was looking good. I wasn’t behind in any of my classes, feeling so at ease. I could literally already visualize my family and friends cheering me on as I walk across the stage, my daughter grasping on to my left hand, and my... Continue Reading →
By Julio Acosta Silverio “Why I Changed My Mind About Confederate Monuments” was a story written by a teacher named Kevin M. Levin who changed his perspective on the Confederate monuments. He changed his perspective because of a shooting that happen to churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina. The shooter’s name was Dylann Roof, and he... Continue Reading →
By Carlos Peralta The meeting place with my childhood friends was always the sidewalk in front of my house. The sun would always accompany us on our adventures until the moon warned us that we had to return to home or go to someone's house to continue our adventures, games and more. But in the... Continue Reading →
By Ashley Peeples Reading a book for me isn’t rocket science, but I never knew how hard it was to create a book until it was a requirement in my third grade class. Entering different stages education-wise, reading and writing have gotten very difficult. I knew I was capable of being successful at accomplishing the... Continue Reading →
By Norma Ortiz Teaching yourself something you really don’t know much about is a very hard skill, if you really don’t have the willingness to achieve your goal. In “Literacy Behind Bars,” Malcolm X decided that the only way to build his knowledge was to open the dictionary, and write it page by page, and... Continue Reading →
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