Humans of DV: Week 10

Theresa Unsulangi “I do ballet and the dance they teach at Dougherty. I started dancing when I was 4 but I had to quit in fourth grade because I was going to do pointe and my sister told me it wasn’t going to be good for my knees or my feet. So, I had to stop, but I still loved dancing. I’m not allowed to dance at home or take classes, so I dance for fun at Dougherty during breaks. Dance ...

Armaan Hussain “I have been running for almost a year, but I can’t remember I time when I wasn’t running. I chose track and cross country as my sports because they are something I enjoy doing and they are something that I am good at. My favorite thing about track and cross country is not even related to running, but it is how I am able to build close relationships with my teammates, who a...

Eva Shen “I wrote a poem and it won a National Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Medal. I actually don’t really even like writing poems, so I actually have no idea how it won. My poem was called “Young Truths.” It mainly focused on issues that I felt really strongly about, and [this poem] came to me randomly, like surprisingly quick. I usually write short stories, but the poem came out complet...

Kaylan So “I express myself a lot through my writing and my music. I write small poems and short stories to exercise my brain. My friends and I have a writing group chat to talk about our writing too! I also produce music and working on releasing something soon. I usually write about what it means to be the youth of today and what expectations we carry as youth, especially around the Bay Area....