At Leaders High School, the 10th graders in English class had a book publishing event on November 13 where they shared the vignettes they wrote. A vignette is a short story about a moment or memory from your life. Everyone was super proud because their writing got put together in a physical book, which was really interesting to hear.
Ashur Podchaev said what inspired him to write his vignette was “the opportunity we had to write about anything.” He talked about his childhood trips and how they made him who he is today. He said the hardest part was the creativity since “there’s so much to write about” and it was hard to pick.
Guillermo Canas said he wanted to write about stuff he’s actually interested in, which in his case was about his dogs. “Since I was so passionate about them, I wanted to write about them instead of feeling like I had to,” he said. His advice was, “Don’t be scared to talk about your true feelings because that’s what vignettes are.” This is what Guillermo recommended to the rest of the students writing vignettes.
Oscar Morales said he likes to think of himself as “a young man with mature feelings.” His vignette was based on real things that happened in his life, for example how he went on vacations with his family. He said he used symbolism to show important parts of his story. His advice was, “Give it your all and don’t give up.”
Ayaan Haseeb said he used exaggeration to show his emotions and added details about how moments in his life affected him. “I wanted to make it interesting so the reader enjoys reading it,” he said.
Overall, the book event showed that every student has their own story to tell. The class learned that writing helps people share their feelings and experiences, even the ones they don’t always say out loud. Everyone left proud and supported and everyone was creative.
