This year, my English class has definitely been interesting to say the least. In all my previous English classes, we have just simply read things out of the text book, discussed novels, and did the occasional project. But this year, … Continue reading
It has been a while since I have posted something about my DIY project and frankly, that is because it is at a stand still. The end of the year is coming and I realized how fast time has gone … Continue reading
In English, we were introduced to the peculiar point of view of Lohren Green. He is an author and poet who wrote his own dictionary that focuses on the body of words; the personality, connotation, or feeling. He states that … Continue reading
I look in the mirror and see a girl staring back at me. Glasses, blue-green eyes with circles underneath from being tired and stressed, and strawberry-blonde hair. I then start scanning the face in front of me for imperfections. Well, … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day! Today is the day to appreciate our one thing we can’t live without, our Earth. We live in a world filled with many beautiful things that are often overlooked or taken for granted. There are so many … Continue reading
Oh the infamous saying: “Never judge a book by it’s cover”. Yeah, well, how is that working out? I admit it, I judge people and even books themselves by how they appear on the outside, to some extent. I’m not … Continue reading
They always say a picture can be worth a thousand words. But why do we always try to define such magical moments? In class today we read a poem by Dana Gioia called Words. She thinks that words betray these … Continue reading
In History class, we recently learned about society in the 1950’s. People dressed nice, dapper, and life was traditional and strict. Most families were nuclear and lived in cookie-cutter suburban homes. However, part of society back then was made up … Continue reading
Sighs of relief, sighs of exhaustion. I’m definitely experiencing the sighs of exhaustion. Everyday I pretty much have the same schedule. I get up in the morning, way to early in my opinion, and go to practice. Then I have … Continue reading
I never knew I could relate so much to a turtle. I mean, come on, I’m a human and it is a turtle. We are pretty much polar opposites. Then I read Chapter 3 in The Grapes of Wrath. The … Continue reading
The World Through My Eyes 