Ch. 12 Quote 3/17

"I always thought of college as a place for stars like Aisha, who does everything that her teachers expect from her, even down to hanging out in the right cliques. And all of us can see her there as clearly as if we had a TV screen of her life at school playing in our heads. But for the first time I start to actually imagine me sitting on concrete steps like this, or in a class reading lots of fat books and saying what I think."

I love this quote. Nadira is finally starting to realize that she has something to look forward to after her family's immigration status is worked out. I think knowing she can have a future will help her fight through the tough times.