As time went by some of those teachers said they saw potential in me. And also because when I first started Massey High School, I took a dance class, which I liked. She was one of the main reasons why I changed my ways. Me being locked down or somewhere where I didn’t know many people - it was like my own version of jail.īut I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for my aunty, Valencia. As soon as I got taken away from my hood, I wanted to go back. Luckily I didn’t get put in jail because I was underage I went to the CYFs and they said, either you live with a family member or you live with foster people. I thought the older people that started doing all of these crimes, I thought it was a way you could get your name out there and you could be cool, you could be a name known around the hood.
I started getting involved with rival gangs, I got caught up in the wrong crowd, I was fully influenced by the people that were older than me. I used to get bullied at school but that wasn’t the only reason I didn’t go to school - sometimes I just didn’t feel like school was my thing, to be honest. I started wagging school when I was around 9. I would always do whatever I wanted to do. I barely had anything to do but like, hang out with all my friends. There wasn’t as much opportunity six years ago as there is now for me.
I actually didn’t think I would be formed into the person I am today. I’m 17 years of age, I live out in West Auckland, Massey.
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