Education

Writing Challenge: Feb 21, 2018 Prompt: how important do you think education is? My Grandpa has a saying: “The root of all evil isn’t money; it’s intolerance”. I am inclined to believe him, for it is intolerance that breeds fear, apathy, and hatred, but I take Grandpa’s philosophy further. The root of all evil is … Continue reading Education →

Midterms and RWBY

Hi Everyone! I know my postings have become sparse of late. I've fallen sadly behind in my writing challenges and have been skipping out on posting on my blog. Sorry! I'm not going to lie to you, Midterms have been crazy this year. I recently changed majors and the homework load near midterms had dramatically … Continue reading Midterms and RWBY →

Finals Week: a poem

*Inspired by a walk through campus during finals week.* Finals Week: A Poem The smell of coffee and desperation is in the air. All along hallways students frantically thumb through textbooks, Mutter over notebooks, And curse over flashcards. Students pass-out on the floor, Backpacks used as pillows and jackets as blankets. I walk … Continue reading Finals Week: a poem →

Studying

Writing Challenge: Dec 2, 2017 Prompt: Write about how it feels when you can't focus Below is a description of my attempts to study for finals. Maybe it’s not that I Can’t focus, it’s more that I don’t want to focus. I have so many other things I’d rather be doing than studying. I … Continue reading Studying →

Coffee: The Student’s Boon

Writing Challenge: Dec 5, 2017 Prompt: What do you do when you need a pick-me-up? Nothing picks up the tired college student better than a hot cup of fancy coffee. We aren’t talking about your average, cheap, cup of joe from the nearest fast-food dive. No, I mean treating yourself by spending a whole extra … Continue reading Coffee: The Student’s Boon →

Learning to Read

Writing Challenge: Nov 7, 2017 Prompt: Write about doing something effortlessly I don’t remember struggling when I was learning how to read. In fact, I don’t remember learning at all. It’s as if it’s something I’ve always known how to do- something I absorbed through osmosis. I don’t remember having to employ any reading strategies … Continue reading Learning to Read →

Devils- Found Poem

*This is a found poem written for a school project. Every word and line is taken from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness* That heart of darkness, Is it not frightful? The shackled form of a conquered monster; Truth stripped of its cloak of time, The truth of the “civilized man”. Angel or a fiend? A … Continue reading Devils- Found Poem →

Brick Wall

writing challenge: Oct 10, 2017 Prompt: write about hitting a brick wall, literally or figuratively I can’t bring myself to care about school, assignments, projects, readings… I am just too tired. I barely drag myself to class each day, longing to be in bed or outside. Reluctantly, I force myself to do the minimum of … Continue reading Brick Wall →

3 Times

Writing Challenge: Oct 12, 2017 Prompt: Write about a time you've had to repeat yourself or felt like no one was listening. “Your Midterm research paper should be 5 pages, double-spaced, in MLA style format. It should include 2 sources, and is due on the 15th of October.” “When is this due?” Asks Celeste. “The … Continue reading 3 Times →

Doodle

Writing Challenge: Oct 3, 2017 Prompt: Spend some time doodling for 5-10 minutes and write something inspired by your doodle. A bare tree drops its last leaves into the swift, sharp, swirling breeze. At its feet, above the roots, the growing pile of leave grows. In black and white, my sketch takes shape- But in … Continue reading Doodle →