Aerie InternationaL - Missoula County Public Schools

kathleen harm, 17: My name is Kathleen Harm, 17, (my family calls me Kat), and I’ve lived
in New Jersey all of my life. Currently, I’m living in Ho-Ho-Kus, which is
the smallest town ever; many people don’t even believe that it exists. There
isn’t much to do, so I find myself reading and watching TV a lot. So many
solo activities have made me a tad loony, which would explain my udderly
odd poetry.
chase hoag, 18: My name is Chase Hoag. I was born in Lawrence, Kansas in the United
States on September 22, 1990. I have lived within the same square mile of area pretty much
my entire life. I started school when I was six and plan to continue on at the college level. My
grandmother was really the one who got me into art; she is a magnificent artist. My junior year
of high school I really started getting into the arts, and I took a class called Humanities, which
is where I draw much of my artistic inspiration and knowledge from. I am now an Advance
Placement Art student in my school and love being involved with the arts.
sophie howell, 17: I live in Carlisle and have been at Trinity School for 5 years. I am lucky to
live in such a green city with two beautiful parks close to my school; one has
sheep and cows wandering around the entire stretch of the river on one side
and the other park is very cultivated with special garden areas and walks.
My friend Bethaney and I go for picnics in the parks and enjoy the summer
sun. I love sunflowers. It is a sunny, happy flower and that is how the parks
make me feel.
wynne hungerford, 17: My name is Wynne Hungerford and I am from Greenville, SC. I
attend the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities for
creative writing. Living at school is great because it only takes a few minutes
to walk to class, and I really get to focus on writing. I enjoy whitewater
kayaking, Woody Allen films, and reading. I normally begin writing poems
with an image in mind or a single event. Jorie Graham and Martin Espada are
great influences. In my poetry, I try to present specific scenes or characters
that lend themselves to larger ideas. I challenge myself to show natural
images in an eerie light.
alexandria kim, 18: My name is Alexandria and I am from Allendale, NJ, a very small
suburban town. My town is a little boring sometimes so I like to drive to the
mall and watch a lot of movies. I am a seventeen year old Korean-American
and a senior in high school (I am excited to go to college). I enjoy reading
on Sunday mornings and sketching portraits of famous people. I spend a lot
of my time tutoring middle school students in English, math, and spanish.
worapan kongtaewtong, 17: Sawasdi Kha! This means “hello” in Thai. Worapan
Kongtaewtong is the name of a 16 years-old girl who lives in Thailand – that’s me! My nickname
is Bew. My family consists of my dad, my mom, my older sister (Bim), and me. We live a very
simple life. I am a Mathayom 3 (Grade 9) student at Yothinburana School. My hobbies include
reading comics and novels, playing sports, and creating artwork. Sometimes I feel
joy when watching the sunset or listening to good music. About my piece: It is
a common experience for all humans to be sensitive to the sounds and sights of
their memories. We acquire them naturally and we all have them. Unlike so many
things, the possession of memories doesn’t divide us into different classes, age
groups, or positions. The beauty of our memories is that no one can steal them.
In some ways, memory is the water that maintains one’s life until the last breath.
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