This anthology contains poems, stories, and essays written by the freshmen students in the Class of 2012 of Carson Senior High School in Carson, California. This high school and this literary work reflect the diversity of our modern American cities.

The writing of these students provide us a look into the world of our youth. You will read about their hurts and fears, feel their joy and pain. You will cheer their successes and mourn their disappointments. You will be inspired by their aspirations and their hopes for a better tomorrow.