This portfolio contains all of the work that I have done throughout this semester for this class. After this page comes the the Introductory Essay, then the narrative, then summary and […]
I love you more than life itself, and I value your counsel over anybody. However it is time for you to let me follow my own path. I do not want to be a doctor, nor do I want to be a lawyer. I wish to be what I […]
I never had a crush before you. When I used to think about my heart used to skip a beat, but now when your name enters my head all I feel is regret. Regret that I didn’t say nothing to you, regret that I let my […]
My mother may have lived in America for more than twenty years, but she is still a Nigerian woman at her core. She loves amala, jollof rice, and eba, and you would almost never catch her eating a burger. She […]
My mom used to say to me “kill them with kindness”, Edosa. Actually she never said that, she’s Nigerian and that’s not a Nigerian saying. But it is something I like to live by. I like being kind to others, and […]
I can’t stand the subway anymore, it always smells like hot ass in there. I pay 2.75 everyday to the MTA and they can’t afford some Febreeze? Also don’t get me started on how crowded it gets. When I am comin […]
Among friends there is typically one person in charge of planning events and deciding what to do. Keo Kirschner a freshman at the City College of New York is that person in her friend group. This role placed on […]
Akim was the most beautiful girl in her village and her presence attracted the attention of all who were around her. Her beauty caused the jealousy of many including the seven sisters who decided to trick Akim […]
In the land of Ibibio there was once a beautiful girl named Akim whose beauty knew non bounds. She had beautiful full lips, kinky hair that resembled a […]
Once there was a girl named Akim whose beauty was a source of wonder for all. She was an innocent and kind child, and thus wanted to befriend anyone around her. Seven sisters around her age, jealous of her beauty […]
My name is Edosa Odia and I am currently 17 years old. I have lived in Staten Island for all my life and I l honestly like it, even though the rest of New York hates on it for no reason at all. I love to play […]