It takes a lot of courage to be able to go beyond college. When we do, it is a joyous occasion because we know that we have done something special. Something not expected of us.

This is why the Documented Dreams is such a special book. It is a collection of thank you letters written by students who have been affected by a new Arizona law that does not allow state money to fund. The students belong to GateWay Early College High School, a public charter high school, which offers electives that give college credits. The new law, Proposition 300 which passed November 2006, does not allow the school to pay for students who could not prove they were in the country legally. Yvonne Watterson, principal of the school, decided to ask the public for help and they responded by giving enough donations to keeping all 38 students enrolled in the school. For that reason, the students wrote thank you. People made their dreams come true.