As a New Author, I aim to create a better understanding of the world and our place in it -- a mission which has caused me to evaluate my thinking. This book was written over six years ago. During a period in time where I felt as though statistics and societal pressures had a way of holding you back because you are not accepted "As you are." As an African American and a woman, I felt these pressures immensely throughout my later years in childhood and schooling. I grew up very multicultural, but it didn't stop the racial societal pressures. This book is a fictional book and does not reflect my actual High School. Even though a lot of the book is based on actual events that happened in my life. It's still taking place in a fictional setting. It's still fictional. The character in the book wrestles with the societal pressures, statistical data and lack of culturalism in the school system. She feels overwhelmed as if everything about the school system is set up for her to fail. She makes a lot of great points on how the school system can be improved upon and help people like her succeed. The hope with this book is that after you finish the book you walk away with a new perspective. The moral of the book is that death knows no color, race, age or gender. We all will return to the earth one day. Its best we aim to be just "As we Are" and break racial barriers, societal pressures and categorical boxes we place people in with statistical data.
