A portrait series modeled after Humans of New York
By 2018-2019 Literacy First Tutor Maya Gordon
Kimmy, 2nd Grade
What might be some challenges for you when you get older?
I think telling time and like trying to avoid bad people and also avoiding snakes.
What is something you’re good at?
Soccer cuz once I won a trophy from the soccer team.
How can you be a good leader?
By following the rules and showing other people what to do.
Would you rather be friends with someone like you or different than you?
I think someone who is different from me, because if you had someone that was the same as you, you would already know about them and then you couldn’t tell them your stories, because they might have the same stories as you.
What do you want to do when you’re older?
I want to be a scientist that studies medicine, because I want to help my mom and dad if they get sick, because I want them to live a happy life.
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Eli, Kindergarten
What makes you special?
I’m nice. I take care of people. I like playing with people
Would you rather be friends with someone different than you or the same as you?
Different than me because somebody have different color or different skin like me. It makes me happy when somebody different or the same like me.
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Josephine, 1st Grade
Favorite thing about myself?
My whole body – because I’m beautiful.
If I was president for a day I’d…
Boss people around.
Anyone in particular?
My teacher.
How can you be a good leader?
Be caring and be kind.
What do you want to do when you’re bigger?
I want to be big because I want to be a doctor and it’s very fun.
What’s the most important thing doctors do?
Make sure kids are healthy.
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Lucas, 1st Grade
If you were the president for one day what would you do?
I would just go eeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE *fart sound* and eat.
What’s something you’re good at?
Gymnastics.
What do you want to be when you’re grown up?
I can play Fortnite and I can sound like this *sighs loudly*.
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Josiah, Kindergarten
What is something you wish that adults knew?
When you get a new TV how to work it. Like grandma and my mom didn’t know how to work the DVD player.
If you were the president for one day what would you do?
Ummm.. there’d be stuff free for one hour.
When you get older, what are some things that might be hard for you?
Finding things.
What does it mean to be a good friend?
Be nice and caring.
What is something that makes you special?
I’m a caring friend.
What is something you’re really good at?
Writing letters.
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Alexa, First Grade
What is something you’re really good at?
I’m really good at math.
How can you be a good leader?
By being nice to people.
Do you think everyone should have to go to school?
No, because some people don’t really go to school, like babies.
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Steven, 2nd Grade
What does it mean to be successful?
So sussesful, sessess-, successful means like you do something very good and they let you pass.
What are some challenges you might face when you’re older?
Paying bills.
Anything else?
Buying food.
If you were the president for one day what would you do?
I would make free food for one day.
What are you favorite things about yourself?
That I can swim underwater for 10 minutes without going up for breathing.
How can you be a good leader?
I can be a good leader by just protecting the city!
What makes you unique?
You’re special in your own way. Yeah!
What do you want to do when you’re older and why?
I want to go to Disneyland if I have kids. And why? It’s because I want to have fun with my kids.
What is something that you wish adults knew?
How to like stand up for people. Like adults that pass by from schools when someone’s being bullied sometimes they just walk away. So stand up, that’s what I want.
What is it like being Steven?
Having a lot of friends, being ‘poplear’, and having the best Easter and Christmas!
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Kenny, Kindergarten
What does it mean to be a good friend?
They say good things to somebody.
What makes you special?
Being a good friend.
What’s your favorite thing about being a kid?
Playing with my friend Carter.
What is something you’re really good at?
Being nice.
If you were the president what would you do?
Be nice to people.
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