Aster Chau, Academy At Palumbo
Aster Chau is a 9th grader at the Academy at Palumbo. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
I wasn’t born in Philly, but when I came here I kind of realized things were a lot different from New York.
Like in New York, the pollution was absolutely horrendous. And when I came to Philly, I started school, and the first thing I noticed was how hot it was in the building. I remember sweating so badly.