Little sister Her hair curls in ringlets of sun Shining bright from her head She lights up the home Gaps highlight her sweet smile Like army soldiers late to roll call Missing Incisors leave her with a slur And at night she waits for a fairy to trade tired teeth for money The weight of life stalks behind her But she’s too fast to catch She wins every race And every game Yet as her sun begins to frizz And…
For this assignment students were asked to download a recording app and create a one minute sample podcast. After I dowloaded my app, I began learning how to collect and alter media with the tools available to me. I was able to add music, record, and splice my audio. This assignment helped me learn how to begin creating my college story podcast.
When beginning the project for my major explorations essay I took an in-depth dive into the English degree. This assignment prompted me to read about requirements for my major, the different courses available, learning outcomes, possible future jobs, and much more. By visiting a variety of UNE’s websites I was able to collect a plethora of information about my major. This project encouraged me to understand my major in a much deeper way than previously. Before writing this essay, the…
The first project I completed for my Lil120 class was my goal setting essay. This project prompted the class to create 2 academic, extracurricular, and personal goals for themselves, one short-term and one long-term. Based on previous reading by scholars Ungar, Dweck, and Schyuer, students drew text to text connections from their goals to the themes from our texts. In my project, I wrote one paragraph for each goal (6 paragraphs). Separating and expanding my goals in this format helped…
This essay is built on six short term and long term goals I have created for my college career. Students were asked to write an in-depth exploration of each of their goals while connecting each goal to a previous texts the class had read. These connections helped create a foundation for each goal, further helping each student develop a set of goals for our college experience. Goal Setting For Freshman Year The transition from highschool to college feels monumental to…
For this project, I was prompted to write a poem about my everyday life. The poem I wrote was about my poetry class and the experience I have every time I am in that classroom. Poetry Creative Writing Twice a week we conjugate in a circle. Writers and scientists, Fourteen minds connected, Sharing the elegance of language. Poetic prosperity begins to seep Into the very walls of our room. The circle’s energy pulsates, Our thoughts pop and burst Until Marcil…
Hello world. My day has been good. How is your day going? Would you like to learn more about me? I’m an open book. I am a survivor of the Covid-19 pandemic. We wear masks every day. Standing 6 feet away from each other has become our pastime. Buildings close down. Panic sets in. Everyday more people have caught the disease. What has become of our world? Is there a cure yet? Have the schools reopened? I missed my senior…
Self Sabotage Not to romanticize But it’s hard to appreciate the love behind someone’s eyes When all you’ve seen is hate What am i supposed to do When loving feels wrong But being hurt feels so right Slip into my comforts Hide in my own shadows The sun scares me Manipulation is my mundane And kindness is my kryptonite How am I supposed to be loved When I only seem to love hate And only seem to hate love
First the sheet Fitted Tucked Tight My comfort, Comforter tan from years of routine Bunches on top of my pristine sheets Layered pillows line half my bed Two body pillows Black and white Lean against my headboard Memory foam is next Two purple pillows sit side by side A team Next are aesthetics White pillows against the purple Hide the colors Hide the comfort Wake myself up Folded at the end of my bed A black fluff A blanket filled…
Does God Care for the man or the woman The rustic harshness of a human life Shadows out of view of his light The sharp inhale of art A cry for help from the hidden The ones whose lives go unseen who carry the burdens God will not embracing the metallic stings of life Only to quickly rust away
