Overview

I'll Light Up My Own Sky is a collection of college essays written by graduates from 2021-2025. While their stories explore common themes, each essay remains infused with the distinct voice of its author. In this collection, readers will come across nuanced perspectives on home, obstacles large and small, the value of building relationships with mentors, and young people reckoning with the age-old question: who am I now, and who might I become? As they navigate the next chapter of their lives, students remind readers to remain open-minded in the face of newness, resilient in the face of struggle, self-empowered in the face of negativity, and hopeful even when it seems impossible.

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""These essays are more than just responses to an amorphous college prompt; they are acts of self-definition. Though each is confined by word count, each story is rooted in each student's search for identity through culture, challenges, and dreams they hope to come true."" - Agnes Ugoji, 826 Boston Alumna, class of 2018, and 826 Boston Board Member

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826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.

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