Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Ricardo Bojorquez, 17, Pueblo High School
I have often wondered what I will want to do for a living. My ultimate goal is to have fun with my job and love it. As a child I would create a story or movie with my Legos and toys, and I know that made me happy. So, I thought, [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Anastasia Moneymaker, 15, Edge High School
I am the one and only Anastasia Moneymaker. I have spent 15 years of my life laughing, sleeping, and voicing my opinions. I’m a prisoner of Edge High school and VOICES has somewhat freed my soul. It has given me an environment to work alongside people my age and really [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Stephanie Fleming, 15, Tucson Magnet High School
I’m a young teenager on the brink of getting my drivers’ permit. I have often been labeled as Goth or Emo due to my unique style. I’m half Mexican and Scottish. I have a brother who just got out of the Army, and one sister. I hope my future [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Dylyn Shapiro, 17, City High School
Dylyn is in her seventeenth year of life, currently scraping through her last year of high school. She comes from a Jewish household, her parents being among her greatest influences. Dylyn is originally from Gainesville, Florida and hopes to attend the U of A next year. Also, she is not [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Jodi Franklin, 15, home schooled
I help take care of my five brothers and sisters. I cook occasionally when my mom doesn’t feel up to it. My favorite things to cook are meatloaf and fried chicken. I look up to all of my family members for different reasons. I am glad that I was born into [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Robert Rojo, 14, Wildcat School
I will be turning fifteen on December 23. My religion is Christianity. I adore hearing the gospel spoken to my heart and thoughts. I often travel to my grandparents’ ranch in Ajo, Arizona, where I learn how the ranch life is harder than regular life. My goal in life is to [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Nina Foushee, 16, Tucson Magnet High School
I am a little sister with a frequently misspelled French last name that I love. I like moving: walks to the park, or runs with my Pop, or trips in planes, cars and buses. My mom and I are like an old married couple—we have a grand old time grocery [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Sara Mubembe, 16, Catalina Magnet High School
I am from the Congo and I lived in Uganda about 4 years. I am so happy to work at VOICES because it have improved my writing skills and it has helped me a lot by introducing me to more people. When I started working at VOICES it was [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Carbon Theirren, 20
Since I’ve been in Tucson I’ve just been painting and writing, when I can focus. During the summer I do commercial fishing in Naknek, Alaska to pay the bills. I’ve worked on a few art projects that were fun: “Our Truth,” a 3-person painting exhibition at the Icehouse in Phoenix, Survival Research Laboratories [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Miciela Sahner, 16, Salpointe Catholic High School
I’m the only child of a divorced couple and am mainly Hispanic, German and Native American. Photography is my greatest passion, along with my love of reading, writing, crafts, and drawing. I love to spend time listening to music and dancing. I have traveled to Central Mexico and Egypt [...]
