Know Your Mighty Writers: Suhaylah Stones
School: Universal Institute Charter School
Grade: 8th
How did you hear about Mighty Writers? “My brothers went to the summer writing workshops and one had his picture in the Mighty Times newspaper.”
What kind of reader are you? What are some of your favorite books? “Drama is very entertaining. I like “What a Girl Wants,” “Grease” and “Dear Dumb Diary.”
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“I just had an epiphany! I want to be a pediatrician!”
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What are your favorite subjects? “Social Studies and math. I like American History—for example, studying about the Fifth Amendment and the Declaration of Independence.”
What’s hardest about school? “Tests and projects.”
Describe yourself in one sentence. “You can never know enough about me.”
Why is writing important? “I express my creativity in writing. With writing you can use your imagination; no one else can tell you what to write because it is your own.”
If you could request one thing from President Obama, what would it be? “To let me be his secretary. I’d learn politics and how he runs the White House.”
How do you feel about the chance to help a younger Mighty Writer? “It feels good to help someone who wants to be helped. I enjoy when they succeed.”
What do you want to be when you grow up? “A doctor, but I don’t know what type. I want to help people, cure people. I just had an epiphany! I want to be a pediatrician!”
Suhaylah Stones, 14, lives with her parents and three brothers in Northeast Philadelphia. Suhaylah is an impressively focused student who has demonstrated the Mighty ability to mentor and encourage her Mighty Writer peers.
