Who We Are, Who We Were

Past. Present. Future. Time might be relative, but a moment can be forever captured when we take it apart and reconstruct it on a piece of paper. And if there ever was a time to write, that time is today. Whether showing the rapid transformation of their worlds or the stillness that came when the world stopped, these young authors remind us that much is still ahead, and today’s struggle, just like the struggles from their past, will only make us stronger and push us forward. In Who We Were, Who We Are, language learners at Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies become protagonists of their own stories and take charge of defining their identity. This collection of narratives and opinion essays showcases snippets of their complex lives and ideologies, of their struggles in this ever-changing world. Join these young authors as they bring to paper memories from the past and explain how they became their own person. Learn how an e-journal became a testament to writing during a pandemic. Discover how life has pushed these authors to be their best selves. Reflect on the nuances of identity as you see the empowerment that comes from comparing past beliefs with life experiences. And then, just then, take a moment to remember that these pieces will be part of the legacy that is writing in the times of a pandemic.