Carta de John E. Barnes

SUPERINTENDENT´S

MEMORANDUM                                                               Sag Harbor Schools

To: Andrea Cambrón, Senior

From: John E. Barnes

Cc: Mr. Schulman, English Teacher

      Mrs. Dorsty, Librarian/Singularity

Date: 12/4/98 11:07 AM

Subject: My Compliments!

Dear Andrea;

Thank you for sharing your writing with me at an observation of your English class in the library. The two writings: Horror and Nature and Three Poems/Andrea Cambron from “Singularity”, were a pleasure to read.

While I do not know you, it is very clear that you have a gift (perhaps “are a gift”) to be shared, and it is a pleasure to have you with us at Sag Harbor.

I note from your writing: “We are own drug and our jail if we don´t communicate our feelings to others, we are trapped in ourselves. Loneliness is the only thing left”. Very true, but no need for that to be a problem for you. No jail for Andrea.

Just keep communicating, communicating, communicating. Keep it up.

And

“I want to find myself

Where am I?

Who am I?

I´m scared of me!”

Be yourself.

You are here – enjoy it

You are somebody special. Take it from an educator who has been observing students for 38 years. Andrea Cambron is somebody special.

It´s OK to be scared. But, keep in mind what President Franklin D. Roosevelt said; “There is nothing to fear but fear itself”. OK to be anxious now and then, but your competence, intellect and gusto for life will carry you through the hard times. You do have real ability. No need to be “scared”.

Thank you again for sharing with me. Keep being what and who you are.

My Compliments.