Good Luck to Our Seniors!!!!

Today we're showcasing our graduating Seniors, who we are going to miss so much! 

Bryce B.

Years in the HWC: 1

College: American University

Major: Strategic Communications

What will Bryce miss most about the HWC?: I’ll miss the people the most.

What will we miss about Bryce?: His awesome personality and his smokin’ hot looks….Also he’s my favorite and the nicest guy ever. <3- Jessie W.

Martha B.

 Years in the HWC: 1

College: NOVA and then William & Mary

Major: Biology and Pre-Med

What will Martha miss most about the HWC?: The spark of “Oh!” when a tutee finally gets something they didn’t before. AND Ms. Gillen/Hutton.

What will we miss about Martha? Her super amazing smile!!! J - Jaiden C.

 Sam C.

Years in the HWC: 3

College: Virginia Tech

Major: International Studies

What will Sam miss most about the HWC?: What I'm going to miss most is seeing and working with some of my best friends as tutors everyday!

What will we miss most about Sam? He knows and cares a lot about everything he does, and that spreads around to everyone else. He’s the heart, soul, backbone, and major internal organs of the HWC. – Marcus and Sofia

Patrick G.

Years in the HWC: 1

College: Christopher Newport University

Major: Computer Science or something.

What will Patrick miss most about the HWC?: Chick Fil A.

What will we miss about Patrick? His humor and his fashionista style. His music choices are on fleek. <3 –Jessie W

Matt L.

Years in the HWC: 2

College:  Virginia Tech

Major: Physics

What will Matt miss most about the HWC?: Tutoring people and pizza Fridays.

What will we miss about Matt? I’m going to miss his awesome pieces of writing and sitting next to him for the year.- Lindsey R

Lennon M.

Years in the HWC: 2

College: James Madison University

Major: Psychology

What will Lennon miss most about the HWC?: Ms. Hutton, Mrs. Jewell, and the writing center family.

What will we miss about Lennon? His sarcastic remarks, his lackadaisical attitude, and his killer playlists. - Emma

 Danny V.

Years in the HWC: 3

College: Carnegie Mellon University

Major: Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering.

What will Danny miss most about the HWC?:I am going to miss being able to walk out of the writing center each and every day feeling like I have made a significant and measurable impact to help the students at HHS. I will also miss hanging with my brother during lunches.

What will we miss about Danny? I will miss Danny’s sense of humor and the way he tied the class together with his charm and wit.- Robbie D. I will miss having a stolen lunch. –Danny’s brother Patrick V.

 Shelley Y.

Years in the HWC: 3

College: Cornell University

Major: Chemical Engineering

What will Shelley miss most about the HWC?:  The amazing friends I have made. It was wonderful to be apart of such a loving Writing Center community.

What will we miss about Shelley?: I will miss her sweet personality and amazing tutoring skills! She’s someone who makes a perfect role model for both HWC tutors and students in general. I’ll definitely miss her kind smile and presence, but I know she’s headed for greatness!- Emily G

 Olivia L.

Years in the HWC: 1

College: Virginia Tech

What will we miss about Olivia? I’ll miss how friendly she is to everyone and how easy it is to have a conversation with her. –Niki P.

"What is an Immigrant?" by Martha B.

               What is an immigrant?

What does an Illegal immigrant look like?

I saw one that looked like the desert, a little rough around the edges and humbly dry.

An illegal immigrant looks like a coin, a penny maybe, tails up on the asphalt, dropped from the group of quarters.

She looks like dirty rough towels and bleached sheets tucked tight into never ending beds, fifteen stories tall.

they look like a purple grape, bruises confused for stains, picked by the millions for only a few coins of that million, Could you spare a little more?

surely you can

he looks like that boy over there, I never bothered to learn his name but his lunch is green wrapped in a soggy paper towel and it  reeks    

What does an illegal immigrant taste like?

she tastes like chili powder, tingly on your tongue, on lips like America

he tastes like tears, salty and sweet on a set of cheeks that are too thin for the pair of bones protruding from his face

What does an illegal immigrant feel like?

He feels like rain pelting on the back of a worn out plaid shirt, dry and re-dry unknowing if it’ll survive another rain storm. Maybe this time the water will leak through the material and into his heart

but it never does, it never does.

An immigrant looks like the Chinese Exclusion act, he looks like a man sitting on a bench in Arizona wanting to hide himself, did he bring along his papers? but how can he hide himself?   

she looks like food, fried and baked, behind a counter and she’s sorry, she is, and she’d like to get to know you.

an illegal immigrant looks like a ship, in 1492 sailing for the ocean blue

So what exactly does an immigrant look like?

they look familiar

Kind of like me, like my mom and my dad

and if you look closely enough they look a little like you.