If you want to write well, you should read more
“The best writers that I’ve had in my classes are those who read a lot. Voraciously. I can always tell somebody who does not pick up a book and probably hasn’t in years. They are the...
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From high school to college, his confidence grows
“I was a pretty shy kid in high school. I didn’t say much because I was afraid if I did, I would be made fun of or ridiculed. So I pretty much kept my thoughts and...
Running their business out of a dream location
“I have been selling my all-natural products on Etsy for about eight years now. A couple of years ago Gabriel and I made the decision to open a storefront here in Crosby, but I didn’t want...
Achieving his creative goals will take money
“I’m the kind of person who likes to dabble in a little bit of everything. I’ve always been interested in science and technology. Then I got into literature. And I have this creative side where I...
Positivity helps steer him in the right direction
“You can become anything you want to be if you have the work ethic to do it. As a young man I attended the Gulf Coast Trades Center, where I started the journey that led me...
Move helps open his eyes to different cultures
“When I came down here from Cincinnati it was the first time I’d been to Texas, and it was a big adjustment for me. “The North and the South, they’re totally different environments. For one thing,...
‘When I look at someone, I don’t see color’
“I was born in the South, in Kentucky. Dixieland all the way. My mother was white. My father was black. I can remember being at a grocery store with my mother and hearing other white ladies...
Future social worker wants to help children
“I’m studying social work. I kind of tried everything else, but nothing seemed to work out. I tried business. I was in cosmetology in high school and was supposed to go for my license, but I...
Music helps soothe some of his anger issues
“I didn’t go to high school. I went to junior high, seventh grade, but I messed up a lot. I ruined my 13th birthday by going to school and kicking a basketball through a window. I...
Future pharmacist credits taking a chance
“When I started working at a grocery story about a month after I turned 16, they had me working every weekend. I hated it. So I started venturing out, looking for a new job. “I texted...
