Devine

By Yash Patel Devine martin, thirteen years old, was born on July 11, 1997. He used the words to describe himself; “funny, smart, and // lost” // divine has been all over the place since he was born. He was born in Virginia, then he moved to Atlantic City, then to New York, then to Perth Amboy in New Jersey, to Florida and then back to New Jersey. This kind young boy loves to play sports. He is optimistic in making new friends. ** Childhood  ** ** Struggles  ** Devine has had many struggles growing up. His stepmom use to beat him when he got in trouble. “My mom twisted my hand when I was younger when I got in trouble”. Another struggle he had when he was a child was his parents were fighting a lot. This made him do poorly in school. He couldn’t concentrate because he was always worried his parents were going to get divorced. Sadly, after a while, his parents eventually got divorced. About a year later, devine’s mom finally realized her mistakes and then tried to make it up. When divines were eight years old, his mom took him to the zoo. She bought him cotton candy, popcorn, a dink, and one of those balloon snakes. They had a blast! As you can see, even though divines mom was not a responsible mother, she made it up to him and continued to have a healthy relationship with him. ** Advice to Succeed  ** Devine has many words of wisdom. As Devine stated “to do good, listen to the teacher and get good grades.” You can achieve this goal by doing your homework and maintain organization. Make sure you keep out of trouble and gain a positive reputation. Devine’s advice would be perfect for any student. ** Devine’s future  ** When Devine is older he wants to be an actor. Hes has been in many drama clubs which he finds fun. He enjoys watching many movies with actors and actresses with different roles. His favorite types of movies are comedies, action, and mystery. He knows its going to be hard work but he said he’s going to knuckle down and college and work hard. This shows that Devine will most definitely achieve his goal. All in all, Devine is a one unique boy. He has had many struggles when he was younger that he overcame, he gives amazing advice for those who want to succeed in school, plus he wants to be an actor. This is definitely no ordinary boy!