These past two weeks have been nuts! After homecoming I thought things would slow down, but the end if the marking period just swept clear through. This blog post is a bit of a hodgepodge between weeks 6 and 7, so though it lacks continuity it makes up for in content.
Studying the Elements of Lit as a culminating project for the 6-weeks was nice because it gave us a very focused vision as we finished up, and it allowed me to know I had breathing room for deadlines. With the stress of the deadlines for all my classes and the passing of a dear friend, it was nice to have a class I knew what was happening. I really liked the other students presenting and learning from my peers. I enjoyed how Bre pointed out how the band made a song about one of their short stories. It tied back into our summer reading and the fact that all works come from something before it. I don't know if she noticed that, but I caught the connection. It was also an easy way to scope out who would be good to work with on another project if the time came. Team work isn't for everyone, and at times I'm one of th
My creative writing for the 6 weeks unveiled a talent, and almost a budding passion, I have for the poetic art of the haiku. I started writing a few on the Sunday after our 5th week. What I thought would be 100 words tops turned into 600 words of 5-7-5 poems. Some were quirky, some about love, and some about emotion. I like this style and would like to maybe organize them someday into a flow that almost tells a story. That could be something for a less stress filled trimester though.
Lastly, I'd like to thank you for your compassion over the last week or so. I've been head-over-heels in stress, but your class has been able to provide some ease and stability to my hectic lifestyle. Writing when you feel a lot of emotion is difficult, so to know due dates were flexible was a large weight off of my back.
Studying the Elements of Lit as a culminating project for the 6-weeks was nice because it gave us a very focused vision as we finished up, and it allowed me to know I had breathing room for deadlines. With the stress of the deadlines for all my classes and the passing of a dear friend, it was nice to have a class I knew what was happening. I really liked the other students presenting and learning from my peers. I enjoyed how Bre pointed out how the band made a song about one of their short stories. It tied back into our summer reading and the fact that all works come from something before it. I don't know if she noticed that, but I caught the connection. It was also an easy way to scope out who would be good to work with on another project if the time came. Team work isn't for everyone, and at times I'm one of th
My creative writing for the 6 weeks unveiled a talent, and almost a budding passion, I have for the poetic art of the haiku. I started writing a few on the Sunday after our 5th week. What I thought would be 100 words tops turned into 600 words of 5-7-5 poems. Some were quirky, some about love, and some about emotion. I like this style and would like to maybe organize them someday into a flow that almost tells a story. That could be something for a less stress filled trimester though.
Lastly, I'd like to thank you for your compassion over the last week or so. I've been head-over-heels in stress, but your class has been able to provide some ease and stability to my hectic lifestyle. Writing when you feel a lot of emotion is difficult, so to know due dates were flexible was a large weight off of my back.
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