So even though I’m writing this a week early, you’ll get to read it the day I start classes for my sophomore year of college. This post is generally just going to be about my school year goals, but can we take a break for a second and reflect on the fact that I AM A SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE. There’s now even less time to buffer my eventual emergence into the “real world”, and it’s sort of terrifying. I don’t know how to do taxes, or pay rent, or get a job that isn’t facilitated by my parents (not joking). And it’s especially terrifying, because, you know, I’m majoring in creative writing and unless I pull a Rick Castle and get published during college, I’m probably going to be working a lot of corners after I graduate. And by corners, I mean PROSTITUTION. (Kidding. Sort of) Continue reading “Sopho-MORE”
Tag: education
Thoughts from Home: Elementary School Edition
In which I make the terrible decision to go for a bike ride in the middle of a hot summer day and film my old elementary school. I also talk. Shocker.
Bully Me This [Academic Essay]
[Writer’s note: I’m quite proud of the way this essay came out, and I thought I’d share it. It’s nine pages plus a works cited page, so buckle up]
The bell rang, and it was immediately obvious that Ms. Greb was going to be late again. It was hard to blame her; her office was at the other side of the middle school, and her waddle wasn’t speedy, to say the least. The picture of studious, I opened my Spanish text to look over the vocabulary again. “Bookshelf†was giving me a problem. EstanterÃa, estanterÃa, estanterÃa. I silently repeated. Continue reading “Bully Me This [Academic Essay]”
In an attempt not to be late
Originally I was going to title this post “I am going to murder everyone”, but felt that might not come off very well. Also, it has nothing to do with this post. Although, honestly, I don’t even know what this post is going to be about. I just don’t want to fail at posting again. Continue reading “In an attempt not to be late”
[Day 135] And I thought I woudn’t have anything to blog about
We’re taking a break from holiday blogs for this special announcement: I DID IT AGAIN! HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW, WORLD??
Story time. So pretty much everyone knows the Dylan story by now. It was one of my main motivations in starting this project, and it has almost been completely resolved because of this project. But I’m here today (tonight) to tell you about a different saga that occurred almost at the exact same time, just in an entirely different facet of my life. Continue reading “[Day 135] And I thought I woudn’t have anything to blog about”
[Day 126] I’m a fly on a wall
It’s nearing the end of the week, and Ms. Greb is late again. My 6th grade Spanish class is in an uproar, climbing on desks, chattering away without regard for the volume of their pre-pubescent voices. I’m sitting quietly in my seat, textbook open to a vocabulary page, trying to commit the Spanish term for bookshelf to memory. (Fun fact: I still don’t know it. Thanks, public school education.) Continue reading “[Day 126] I’m a fly on a wall”
[Day 95] Downslide
Last year, I helped my high school newspaper create a website, and I am still the primary webmaster. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and hope that whoever the webmaster is next year can continue to maintain it.
This year, today, actually, I created another website, for the school literary magazine. I like making websites.
[Day 91] Love’s in my heart like a bomb
I went back to my old elementary school today, to volunteer with a fifth grader avidly interested in technology. Liking to think myself as a technology buff, I was quite excited to pass on my knowledge to the younger generation. I felt like I was pretty hot stuff. Continue reading “[Day 91] Love’s in my heart like a bomb”
[78] When the sky is falling, don’t look outside
Given the opportunity, most all teenagers will procrastinate. Essay due in next Tuesday? I’ll wait ’til Monday night. Or at least, I used to wait. Continue reading “[78] When the sky is falling, don’t look outside”
[Day 64] VlogBrothers Day
If you’re familiar with Brotherhood 2.0, then you’ll get the reference in the title. But if you don’t, it’s ok. Anyways. Even if you don’t know me, finding my blog would clue you in on two things; I’m a narcissist and I’m a technology junkie. Let’s focus on the latter, however. My life is consumed with “textual” communication, through text messages, emails, and Facebook messages, so today I wanted to get away from all of that. Continue reading “[Day 64] VlogBrothers Day”