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April apprehensively approaches the small semi circle and carefully sits beside me. She lowers her head and shuffles her feet which are snug and comfortable in royal blue Reeboks. “I didn’t finish and it’s not one page, and I think I need some help,” the words come tumbling from her adolescent [...]

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When Regina walked into the room, she didn’t say much and quietly sat down. I thought she seemed very shy but I was wrong. Once we got into our journal groups, Regina began a conversation. While I was pondering about what to write, I noticed she was writing with her right hand. When we were [...]

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Rumman walked into class quietly and in a hurry. She denied all donuts offered to her, and sat in silence. She ate pretzels and a snicker bar at snack time, hoping to gain energy for her big day. She was applying for a job at Urban Outfitters. Rumman had dreamt of working at Urban Outfitters [...]

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Character Sketch-Chang
Chang sat at his desk looking down at the tan colored table. He didn’t say much to anyone. While looking down at the desk he fiddled with his glasses. Students started to pile into the classroom: talking, laughing, making noise. Chang still remained silent, not letting anyone hear his Taiwanese accent. He was [...]

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When she walked into the classroom I saw her wearing a green and white head band and matching top. She was also wearing a pair of blue jeans. Every time I looked at Alex’s face I saw that she had a smile on her face. This told me that she is confident with herself and [...]

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