Humans of State High

“I’m most proud of my creative abilities. I like writing and storytelling and drawing, music, things like that. And it’s helped me make many connections with other people, whether it’s online or in person. Most of what I’ve learned from is stuff from the internet, so I’d say I’m mostly self-taught.” (1/3)

“I am a transgender male, and the happiest moment of my life was during class when I sort of said, off-handedly, “I wish I was a boy”, and one of my friends said, “Well, you are a boy”— and it’s very small and to most people would seem insignificant, but to me, it really stuck with me.” (2/3)

“Years ago, I couldn’t really imagine my life being anything more than a miserable mess, where I didn’t really look forward to anything, and I didn’t really think much of myself. But now, compared to that, I feel like I’ve changed and grown a lot as a person, and so has the environment around me. So, I think if there have been any changes in my life it’s definitely been for the better.” (3/3)