I miss Creative Writing!

Hello creative writing people who still log on occasionally! I just wanted to say that I miss you all. Especially Mrs. WK.

WK, you were the best and most fun teacher I had through highschool I believe. And I absolutely loved creative writing class and miss the freedom of it all. I really learned a lot in that class, and most of it being just things about me and general things that you cannot just be taught, but learn through experience. Also, I miss your Kricut (sp?) machine and making bunches of random things after class. :D

For the rest of you, I really miss the bonding through project sharing. I got to know a lot of you better from what projects you did and how you did them. It was really cool.

Lastly, I am finding that college is a bit harder than I expected, and I am missing the good old days where I could go to a class and know it was ok to just chill and brainstorm all hour instead of listening to lectures for hours and half falling asleep. :)

PS. could we have a get-together sometime of us creative writing kids just for the heck of it? :D

Lost and Found

I was going through my old e-mail and found this picture. It's one of the white boards on third floor that Katie Malone and I filled with quotes....at least two times. The janitors kept erasing it so we kept filling it haha. And in a previous post I explained how I had gotten a tattoo, I figured it's time to post it and simply show it off.

Also, does anyone remember the website we used for the poems we wrote during poetry month? Everyday was a new prompt for us to write about. If you remember, let me know please!

What's Wrong with this Picture...

What Classes Do You Miss?

I was really curious to see what classes everyone misses from high school and what college classes everyone is taking now.
So if you would just comment what classes you miss and why and what classes you have in college.

To start I have:
Political Science (it is actually one of my favorites and most interesting ones)
Biology (I wish I could kill this class)
Sociology (absolutely my favorite class!)
Writing (I love that I am doing so well in the class)

Classes I Miss:
1. Creative Writing - I didn't realize until recently how much I learned about myself in that class. There was so much freedom and encouragement to just write and think. I think that class really made me open up and I miss it like crazy!! (I even made a poster of my quote, that W-K gave me at the end of the semester and put it on my wall in my dorm)
2. Announcements - I feel that this class was my whole second semester. I really miss that I don't have control over it anymore and I hope it continues. I still talk to Mr. Owens and I watch the announcements and give feedback to Mr. Owens to give to the students. I cannot let it go. If anyone cares the announcements now has a YouTube account because I wouldn't stop bugging Mr. Owens.
3. Experiential Learning - I just missing working with all my third graders.

So comment below on your replies. =]

Growing

When I first left high school I knew there would be a few things I'd miss. I knew I would miss my friends and the great teachers I had. My first semester of college is quickly coming to a close and I can say that I miss high school a lot more than I originally expected. There is a certain familiarity in high school. You know most of the people you will graduate with, you know all the teachers or at least their names, and you know that if you're having problems someone in the school will be ready to help you out. During high school it was easy to make fun of Sparta but as soon as I left I realized how great it really is. Sparta High School has some of the best teachers I could ever ask for and some of the best friends I could ever find. You just need to know where to look.

I entered college with both excitement and complete fear. I couldn't wait to learn and experience something new. However, I didn't get what I expected to find. The first semester has been long, stressful, and overwhelming to say the least. Things change in college, and not always for the worst. It all depends on your experience. For me, college has been tough and overwhelming and I know I'm not the only one who has felt this way. For everyone who chooses to go to college I wish you the absolute best and hope it's everything you want it to be. However, if college isn't everything you expected - it's okay. It's all an experience and things need to be done at your own pace. I'm slowly learning this myself.

- We miss you WK! (We being Katie Malone and I) It would be awesome to see you sometime to say "Hi" =]

Bring Lisa McMann to GR!!!

go here!
There is a contest to bring her to certain cities for her new book!

http://eventful.com/performers/lisa-mcmann-/P0-001-000103998-3/demand?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=apps&utm_campaign=demand_app&fb_source=679911056

use Sparta's zip code: 49345

the product of procrastination and sleep deprivation...

hey creative writing kids who still read this blog!!! (and wk and ms. mclain...) are you bored?? do you need a laugh?? are you supposed to be writing a 4-6 page paper after basically staying up for 24 hours and then sleeping heavily for 11 hours?? well then, do i have the thing for you!!!! (since when did i turn into a sales person??) go here!!!! --> hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com and entertain yourself!!!!!! it's especially entertaining after you've reached that point of tiredness when absolutely everything is funny. i reached that point at about 7 tonight. i should go to bed now. but this is too funny. ;)