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(Excerpt) I wiped my eyes, and the teacher continued.

I could tell that he felt sorry for me and my family. He put me in his own class so that he could help me personally. Pity, pity, pity. I hate it, but I didn’t say anything.

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(This printed edition contains journal entries from 'Out of place in a new schoolJ')

Starting the day after Hurricane Katrina stormed across the Gulf Coast, killing thousands and chasing millions from their homes, 17-year-old Samantha Perez began to tell her heartbreaking story. This is the second printed installment, containing her second and third diary entries. To read all of Perez's work, including later  entries, follow link. 

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