The past week for me has been testing. My great grandfather passed away Tuesday morning. Before his death my family were spending almost every day at the hospital. I put off school work and social life to spend time with a man that I thought I knew. But seeing him like that – all skin … Continue reading Conflict within
Month: April 2016
Combining Nonfiction and Poetry like a Ninja!
Edited to include links to the senior writing class’ found poems at the end of this entry. After the absolute and utter failure of any of my writing students to respond to my poll about whether we should do genre studies with nonfiction or poetry next, I made the unilateral decision to start with nonfiction. … Continue reading Combining Nonfiction and Poetry like a Ninja!
Rage on the Road
Road rage is a feeling that I am completely foreign to. I don’t get flustered when people don’t use their signals, or annoyed that the idiots at four-way stops and roundabouts don’t know when it’s their turn to go. I don’t even flinch when someone cuts in front of me. I’ve learned to accept that some … Continue reading Rage on the Road
Writing Celebration
We have finished our first term together as a writing community and would like to share the amazing pieces of writing that we (by which I mean they) have created so far. There are poems and short stories to explore in genres such as horror, romance, fantasy, fanfiction and realism. Our authors have worked incredibly … Continue reading Writing Celebration
Welcome to McDonald’s.. How May I Help You?
“I love my job at McDonald’s” is not a sentence I thought I would ever say a year ago. In fact, I’m not sure it’s something any person who works in fast food would ever say. But it’s true for me. I would like to start off by saying that I hate the stigma around … Continue reading Welcome to McDonald’s.. How May I Help You?
Frustrations From My Seat at the Cinema
As weird as it may sound, I love movies with endings that slap its viewers across the face. I don’t know if I can describe it, but I love the moments after the credits roll and you sit back in your chair in the midst of a WTF moment. I enjoy having to research the … Continue reading Frustrations From My Seat at the Cinema
Stressed out about blogging …
Every time I have to write a blog I stress out. Now I know it shouldn’t be something to stress about. But I’m always trying to find the perfect thing to say or the perfect thing to write. Perfect, perfect, perfect. ‘Perfection is key Ceanna.’ I have on repeat through my head. Of course, logically … Continue reading Stressed out about blogging …
Girl Rising
When we think about going to school, doing homework and writing tests, these ideas can often times be met with deep sighs and eye rolls. Some of us may even try to fake an illness or skip school just to get out of having to be present in a place we seem to dread so … Continue reading Girl Rising