Like many Baltimore teens, Victor’s early life was rocky, but he’s still full of potential

Victor is the kind of student it’s easy to lose track of. Maybe it’s his long, wispy frame. Or his chill, no-drama demeanor. Whatever it is, he has a knack for slipping away, unnoticed. Victor became a 12th grader this year, and he got off to a shaky start. Absent. Late. In. Out. Gone. Other days, he was on it — sharp and task-oriented. When a unit assessment asked students to write about a “contemporary issue” that needs a solution, Victor wrote about Baltimore’s lousy roads.