Amie Fields, 15 years old, Edward M Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, Boston

My name is Amie Fields and I am 15 years old. I am a sophomore at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers. When I graduate high school my dream is to attend UCLA and become a pediatrician doctor.

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LaQurisha, 17 years old, Edward M Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, Boston, originally from Boston

Hi! My name is LaQurisha but most of my family calls me Lee Lee or Lee. I was born and raised in Boston, MA. I spent most of my life down south. I attend the Edward M. Kennedy academy for health careers in Boston.

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Ina, 17 years old, John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Sciences, Boston

I hail from the majestic coast of Albania, a small Mediterranean country full of warm people and baklava. When I was about four, my mother decided that it was in our family’s best interest to leave our home and go to a more economically stable country.

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Graciela, 15 years old, NY Youth Fellow

Graciela mentions that people always assume that she’s the oldest but she is just 15 years old. In her eyes the most important things in her life are her faith and her mother. In 10 years she pictures herself graduating from college, being able to be a film maker, and meeting her fiance.

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Tiana, Academy of the Pacific Rim, originally from Boston and Jamaica/England/Georgia


My name is Tiana and I’m a freshmen at The Academy of the Pacific Rim. I was born in Boston, Massachusetts but my family is from Jamaica, England and Georgia. An aspiration of mine is to be in the medical field, more particularly, a pediatric oncologist or a psychologist.

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Ermis, 17, Senior at Dorchester Academy, Dominican.


My name’s Ermis. I was born in the Dominican Republic in 1994. I’m almost eighteen. In my spare time I read and blog. I enjoy watching everything that comes on the BBC and am slowly being converted into a Trekkie.

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