2012

NASIR LUCAS

Student

VISION TO LEARN

I’m a sixth-grader at Centinela Elementary School in Inglewood, California. I’ve always loved school, but it used to be a lot harder for me. Whenever I would look at the front of the classroom, I had trouble focusing because it seemed all blurry.

Then, when I was in fourth grade, Vision To Learn came to my school in this giant van, almost as big as a bus. They checked out everybody’s eyes with this really cool machine. When they told me that I needed glasses, something clicked. “Oh! That’s why everything is fuzzy!” I got to pick out which frames I wanted for my glasses—I picked navy blue. At first I was a little shy about wearing my new glasses, but also kind of excited.

It didn’t take long before I was looking at everything in a new way. I liked reading and math even more, and I started to get better grades. I love drawing, and that got easier too. The cartoon characters I sketch look much sharper now. I’m happy Vision To Learn came to my school and so thankful for all the people who made it possible. I know they go to schools all over the country. Every kid should have the chance to see better, and get free glasses in whatever color they choose.

It was awesome when the Clippers came to my school as part of the Vision To Learn program—almost as awesome as getting the glasses. I got to high five the entire team. They’re tall, but they put their hands all the way down to kid level. When I play basketball, my glasses help me see the ball much better. Sometimes the glasses fall off, but I just put them back on and keep playing.