These, we believe.
Each year, 6th grade students at Workshop Middle School draft original personal essays inspired by NPR’s radio documentary series, This I Believe. You can view earlier years here and here.
Following their writing, students recorded and edited sound for our podcast series, These, We Believe. Let’s listen:
Abuelo
Nairobi is a 6th-grade student in Workshop Middle School. She is creative and loves trying new things. Nairobi believes that that person shouldn’t be judged by the way they look or the color of their skin.
Going Past Your Comfort Zone
Ellee is a sixth grade student at workshop middle school. She enjoys going to the park and wants to be a writer when she grows up. Ellee believes that comfort zones stop us from learning more about ourselves.
Never Give Up On Your Goals
Sean is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. He likes playing soccer and watching Marvel movies with his family. Sean believes that everyone should practice hard in order achieve their goals.
Being Allergic is Hard
Sebastien is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. Sebby likes carpentry. He thinks that if he had any superpower he would have one which would enable his thoughts to become reality. He also believes that allergies are unfair.
This World Needs to be Fixed
Jonah is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. He likes to draw and watch horror movies. He believes that Mental Health is important and having a good mindset is also very important.
Green Day is Great
Mato is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School, he loves to write and play music with his friends he is very awesome and cool, he also thinks ms Denise is way better than Andrew
Everyone Should drive RC Cars
Ori is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. Ori likes to fish, bike, golf and a bunch of other things. He also believes that everybody should drive R.C Cars.
Being Yourself is Good
Lola is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School (Which is a very awesome school. She is an Interesting person and she is very friendly to many different people! Lola believes that being yourself is good, she believes that being yourself is good so that you don’t have to try to show people a version of your self that isn’t like you at all.
I Believe in Karma
Boaz Novik is a 6th grade student at the Workshop Middle School. His father is from south America and his mother is from north America, so he is bilingual. He believes in Karma, lets see why.
Death is Unfair
Cooper is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. Like any other student, he completed his super deep podcast assignment, and now, you can listen to it for real. Cooper’s hobbies include, video games, coding with scratch (and unity). Cooper believes that death is unfair.
Families Should be Emotionally Close
Frida Roeraade is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. She has family from Europe, and she likes to play tennis, sing, travel and more. Frida believes in family and its importance.
Your Red is Not My Red
Mehdi is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School in Brooklyn, NY. He likes to play Minecraft and solve the Rubik’s Cube. He believes that his red is not your red.
Forgive But Never Forget
Amira is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. She is cooler, more amazing, and better than Andrew. She likes drawing, writing, and dancing. Amira believes there is always a reason to forgive, but there is never a reason to forget.
I Believe Everyone Has A Limit
Leo is a 6th grade student at Workshop Middle School. Leo likes dungeons and dragons and magic the gathering. Leo believes everyone has a limit or breaking point