Your Legacy Begins
Jessica
Lifelong impact
“I took Cherry’s 8 week Generative Writing Class in early 2025 and I found it immensely rewarding, creatively fulfilling, and a huge personal highlight. As someone who has taken umpteen writing classes, in person and online, through different organizations, Cherry’s generative class ranks as one of my absolute favorites. I wish there was a way I could bottle up that creative experience.”
Uplifting Curiosity
“Cherry cultivated a kind and intellectually curious classroom environment where we also could learn so much from one another in discussion of texts we read as well as our own writing that we shared. I cannot wait to take more classes with her and would encourage writers at any point of their writing journeys to join as well!”
Gia DeName
Transformational Catalyst
“In every class I took with her at Brooklyn College, I was challenged—not just academically, but creatively and emotionally. Her thoughtful guidance became a quiet catalyst for transformation. She encouraged me to take risks with my voice, to write without apology, and to lean into truths I was once afraid to name. Under her mentorship, writing became more than craft—it became a practice of courage and self-acceptance.”
Hearing your Voice
“Professor Sy did not just teach stories; she taught us how to find our own—and to believe they mattered. She created a space where every voice was not only heard but needed. Her influence continues to echo in my work, in how I now strive to teach and connect, and in the stories I carry forward with intention and heart.”
Nabil
Narrowing your Focus
“I always had a scatter-brained and erratic approach to storytelling, where I’d be all over the place with many different insane ideas, and Cherry was the professor who would help me hone in on what I was good at, and helped cut the fat out of many of my writing pieces.”
Developing Perspectives
