Literary Anthology 2016 IMMC

Abstract

Compiling a collection of relevant pieces of writing might be an easy task but it takes passion, devotion, encouragement, and motivation to gather pieces of work which have been written from the bottom of the heart. It’s an honour to write the presentation of this anthology; along this year a group of students from high school have given away their time and talent and now they want to share part of their inspiration. I would like to recognize the Young Writers who took part in this project, without their commitment this compilation wouldn’t have been possible, needless to mention the guidance and encouragement they had from the present and past teachers who once sowed the seed of hard work and inspired devoted students who now have turned into Young Writers. In a constantly changing world where the new technologies are slowly taking over old practices, life style has changed drastically. In the last decade, the speed of evolution regarding technology seems to advance at an incredible pace. Computers and gadgets along with social networks have bombarded the last generations with a number of applications which simplify tasks. The term digital native is becoming more and more popular among educators who are mostly digital immigrants and find hard if not impossible to d 5 persuade XXI century students to keep on writing. I personally believe that writing is a skill which has decayed in the last years. Despite the obstacles teachers might find along their way, it is a pleasure to see that XXI century students still love poetry, literature, and any way in which the can express part of their inspiration. I am totally sure that every single word printed in this document will transmit the power it has been given to convey the thoughts of its author. I feel so proud as well to be the one to introduce this piece of work which has been written by high-school students. On behalf of Instituto Mexicano Madero, I really hope you enjoy this Anthology written by the best Young Writers. Juan Manuel Molina Campos June 2016