Short Story Who Am I - 1703 Words

Akili Quintero Who am I? Hello I am Akili Faith Quintero, I am 17 and a senior at Payette High School. At this time in my life I am everything. I am a lover and a fighter and a poet and an awkward teenager who is lost with a torn and wet map telling me where to go to be who I am meant to be. I live with my mom and stepdad (Wendy Lopez, Jerry Lopez) we have lived in Payette for as long as I can remember, however since we have lived here we have moved a lot. Right now we live on 40 North Avenue here in Payette. However, I have never lived in the same house for more than five years. I am a three season athlete; I play soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter and softball in the spring. I belong to two clubs, I belong to DECA and the†¦show more content†¦Traveling is something that I have always wanted to do. In DECA I have been lucky enough to travel to New York, and Nashville, and California, and this year we are going to Atlanta Georgia. At first it takes me awhile to get used to not b eing home, but everywhere I go I fall in love with the people and the sights and the smells and the food. I know that I love to travel and I love to write but english and writing is what I want to do with the rest of my life. I plan on carrying out the rest of my education at LCSC getting my major in secondary education and my minor in creative writing. After school I think I’m going to get a job being a stewardess and travel around the world and not only do it for free but I would get paid for doing something that I love to do. Akili Quintero Before I was There Were I have a rather large family and a lot of people say that it’s confusing, but I find it simplistic. My mom (Wendy Lopez) and dad (Junior Quintero) got divorced when I was barely one. But, before they did they had my sister Quante’ who is 19 and a sophomore in college. She is going to college at LCSC she is getting her bachelor s degree in kinesiology and then she is going to U of I to finish out her doctorate. She’s my hero and my best friend, she always has been, er have been through absolutely everything together, she’s my rock. My mom remarried when I was wee to her middle school- high school sweetheart Gerald Lopez, they gaveShow MoreRelated‚Äà ²Am I Blue?‚Äà ´ ‚Äà ¬ a Significant Piece of Work or a Modern Controversy?837 Words   |  4 PagesThis essay is concerned with the short story ‘Am I Blue’ by Bruce Coville, and aim to identify and comment upon the themes presented in the sh ort story such as the issues of adolescence, tolerance, homosexuality and sexual identity in general. Since its release in 1994, Bruce Coville’s short story has been subject to both praise and approval as well as controversy and criticism. This essay focuses on these various aspects. 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