Mr Haston is a man in his 50s with a caustic personality and a split reputation among his students and colleagues. He has recently taken it upon himself to mentor a freshly graduated teacher - Mr Nicholson. He is a gullible and good-natured young man who is reluctant to adopt the traditional, strict approach. Some stu...
I head outside and walk to the tree planted across the street, pulling a couple of switches off the ground and giving them each a good swing until I encounter one with the consistency I like. When I find it, I pull out my blade and trim the edges, clean it up, then head back inside. "Last chance, Fa," I announce as I...
"Do ya like it?" he asked, eager to know her thoughts. She nodded, her eyes honestly drinking in every detail of the beautiful world just beyond her fingertips. "Imma gets us there one day, Saija," he spoke softly. She tried to hide it, but a smile formed on her face. "We gonna live in freedom one day... with fresh co...
Sophia never had a plan for what to do after graduating from school like everyone else---she doubted she'd even finish school after falling several years behind. After an anxious spring, burdened with worries about her future, Sophia left school for the last time with passing grades in all classes. Going to Universit...