Meet Clarissa Martinez

I am Clarissa Martinez, a 13 year old Mexican American girl that goes to Urban Promise Academy. I want to be able to go to college in the future and learn many new things. I want to experience what there is outside of Oakland, California. Some hobbies I have are playing soccer and also watching television with my family. I play on the soccer team at my school and the teams  name is UPA Warriors. People describe me as an intelligent, sporty, clumsy, and nice girl. I am intelligent because I always get good grades and put all my effort into all of my work. I am sporty because I love to play sports and the coach says that i do a good job. It is really funny that I'm clumsy because when I'm clumsy it is when I am playing a sport. When I play a sport and I am about to score I suddenly trip, but I still score a goal or touchdown. My friends say that I am nice because I help them with homework and they can trust me with anything.

The Mask I'm In

The mask I'm in

Hides the real me

Brings out the fake me

Doesn't show who I really am

This mask has two sides

For my friends and family

Different personalities for both groups

That make each one unique

Friends describe me as

Crazy, confident, courageous

That takes leadership and responsibility

In all her work

Look she's smart she must be a nerd

She must have perfect grades

Is as perfect as a barbie

But everybody makes mistakes even me

I wish they would know what I go through

constant fights between me and my sister

Aggravating my parents

And getting in trouble

It seems like I'm so innocent

But deep down I'm a wild monster

Trying to get out

From the mask I'm in

If someone could just help me

Show the world who I really am

Intelligent, argumentative,

Crazy and serious person

I want to break free

But something holds me down

It's just so difficult

With the two different groups of people

I act in a different way with each

But want to be the same with both

To be able to tell my secrets

To both family and friends that I trust

I need to break free

I want to break free

I will break free

I am free

 From the mask I'm in

In Loving Memory

Eleodoro Acosta

Hey Lolo,
Although I never met you,
I wish I did      

Because I heard you made my mom
Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches.
I heard you were never tired enough

To be patient and play with your grandchildren.
I would have liked to play  

Lotteria (bingo) with you, 

But I was still not here.
It would have been nice for you to  

Defend me when my parents got mad.
You would tell me that I was 

Intelligent, beautiful, and 

Looked like my mom.
I found out that you loved chocolate milk, 

Which is better than white.
They say you wore a red handkerchief  

Around your neck.
And always had Oso, your dog, 

By your side.
I wish I could have met you, 

But a tragic accident happened 

Where you ended up dead.
I wish I could have hugged you  

Every time I saw you.
You would have always been there, 

But I will never know.
Your death was what God wanted.
I love you great-grandpa!

From your great-granddaughter,
Clarissa Martinez