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The youth-written stories in Represent give inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering staff insight into those teens’ struggles.
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Minorities In College (11 found)
Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
The author's lust for money gets him in trouble, but he learns to redirect that desire into a plan to become an accountant. (full text)
To reach her goal of attending a competitive college, Hattie sets out to learn 250 SAT vocabulary words in 228 days. (full text)
As an African-American male who grew up in foster care, Orlando feels a double stigma. But he’s determined to succeed in college. (full text)
A college visit is a wake-up call for Edgar, who realizes that to succeed he will have to take more responsibility for his education. (full text)
Kizzy is nervous about attending an overwhelmingly white school in Minnesota. But once on campus she makes friends of all races. (full text)
Nhi is convinced she wants to be a journalist until she gets to college. Taking sociology and business courses and joining a college club makes her think about changing majors. (full text)
As an African-American male who grew up in foster care, Orlando feels double stigma. But a professor's comment makes him determined to succeed in college. (full text)
Marco is suspicious when his English class turns into a sales pitch for DeVry University. Doing research, he finds plenty of reasons to distrust this and other for-profit colleges. (full text)
Orubba belongs to a family where the women are expected to cook, clean, and raise a family. But she longs to attend college. (full text)
Kenneth is feeling anxious because he doesn’t have a clue about how to pick a college, how to apply, and what to do about financial aid. (full text)
Regina, an African-American student, describes why she wants to attend a black university. (full text)
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