Cynthia's Story

My Diary  Word Count: 607 Concept: A visual story that follows my poetry throughout the years. Genre: Nonfiction Theme/Concept:  My plan for this project is to create a video highlighting my progress in writing over the past six years. From performing at my high school's Word Up! Poetry slams and showcases, to spending Thursdays at The Dopeness (renamed The Citizen) bar and restaurant for their open mic nights, or going to my first Louder Than a Bomb (LTAB) poetry competition at Rutgers-Camden; it was always fun and exhilarating to hear and see people's reactions to my own organic work. I began writing poetry in the seventh grade, and have kept a series of journals and Word docs with all of my drafts and finalized text ever since. Synopsis/Freewrite:  My writing is a form of self-expression that helped me articulate my opinions, thoughts, and emotions on a broader scale. It gave me a voice and breathed life into all of my ideas by convertin...

The Betrayal By Cynthia Vasquez, Aneesh Reddi, & Melaina Valente https://soundcloud.com/user-438038599/the-betrayal

Name: Angela Marie Quinn Word Count: 655 Age: 39 Appearance: Is blonde with a moderate amount of freckles. Her eye color is green/hazel and has very thick eyebrows. She's moderately tall, standing at around 5'4 inches. Has a very casual and relaxed attitude, with a minimal amount of wrinkles on her face. Her style and aesthetic are hippy-like and casual. Occupation: Bartender, Sells Time-Shares, Yoga Instructor/Reiki Masseuse, Part-time Acupuncturist Income: $60,000 Class: Middle Class Parents Occupation: Mom was an art teacher who worked with multiple non-profit organizations throughout numerous cities in California to continue finding work to support both her and Angela. Father was a research analyst and journalist. Angela's father did not live with them, and to this day she has never had a real relationship with him; however, he did support them from afar by mailing them child support every month. Family Members: Is the fiancée of Rob Stewart, a high schoo...