Quote by Rachel Jonas
““My eyes lifted from the blue, white, and yellow pattern of my uniform skirt, to meet those of Dr. Cruz—school psychologist and seeker of the ever-elusive, emotional breakthrough. I realized that was her goal sometime during our first session. I suppose, in her world, that was a benchmark of successful treatment, but, from where I sat, it was just incredibly annoying.””
![“[A]s I stepped over the curb, I became excruciatingly aware of my skin color, and my heart pounded with social anxiety. In going around a single block, I got stares. Mine was the only white face around, and for five minutes, five blocks from my home, I was a stranger in a strange land. . . .” quote by Jared Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3cb/jared-taylor-14340_anxiety_a-s-i-stepped-over-the-curb-i-became-exc_233219.jpg)
![“Luis Fuentes reminded me that I'm still vulnerable. If I'm emotionally unavailable, then I don't have to worry about ever getting hurt. [...] Nikki Cruz will no longer be vulnerable.” quote by Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/39a/simone-elkeles-665_emotions_luis-fuentes-reminded-me-that-i-m-still_1587144.jpg)
