Humans of Atlanta

Documenting the people of Atlanta

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“They call it ‘Hell Week’.”

“...All my life I’ve been pretty athletic and I’m really competitive when running or playing sports. I remember one day when I was a freshman in high school, my girlfriend hit me up saying that she wanted to do soccer but she’d only do it if I would try it with her.”

“I took it less seriously at first but once I realized she was for real, I knew I had to give it a try! Anyways, after somehow completing the worst conditioning in my life I was ready for tryouts.”

“They call it ‘Hell Week’ lol but long story short, I gave it my all. I surprised myself and had a lot more endurance than a lot of kids out there who had been playing soccer for years! I found out I made the team. I guess I didn’t make it it clear that I had never played soccer in my life... But yea, I was even happier when I found out that my girl also made the team! We even played the next three years. Very dope experience...”

(Kanai DeBerry, 19)

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“I was crying, I was the first person in my family to go to college”

“I always knew I wanted to go to Georgia State. My mom had me young, so she didn’t have a chance to go to college. She was smart though, and graduated high school. My dad, well we don’t really talk to him.”

“Getting accepted to Georgia State was like taking the first step towards my goal of becoming a nurse.” 

“The first scholarship I received was crazy. I was interviewed by 5 people. It was a Newton Medical Center scholarship I can use when I enter a nursing program.” 

 (Destiny Hardy, 19)

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“Feelings are something you have; not something you are.” ― Shannon L. Alder