What Mask Do I Wear?

The mask I wear.

I wear this mask because I don't want to get hurt.  There are kids that think they know you, but they don't know anything about me.

I wear a mask because I don't want them to see my weak by crying or getting mad.

Sometimes I feel like they take advantage of me because I am so nice.  They don't know me, or what I like.  I wish they knew that I am a fun person to be around and be random like always.

They don't know that I am strong.  They don't see that I have hopes and dreams. 

My School

I am a girl that was born and raised in Oakland.  Everybody else thinks that Oakland is bad, just all gangs and violence, but it is not true.  It does have its good things like cultures coming together, baseball and football teams, and the best restaurants.  I go to school at Urban Promise Academy.  Some of you may have seen it on The Today Show last year.  Other schools think they are better because they have computers, laptops, tutors, and anything they want. What they do not have is the fact that every student at UPA knows each other.  Now that my school was given laptops, we will show you projects we do at Urban Promise Academy.