Published Originally: August 12, 2020 Amended by Ms. Hunni: This turned out to be the end of AP as we knew it – forever longing for those days with these beautiful young minds. I figured[…]
Author: nimjay
look for the sunshine
With all this “free” time now, I finally have a moment to just sit down and write. So here are some ramblings to help me (and maybe some others) through this weird point in time.[…]
to find a dorian
The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is only right to end my AP30 experience with how my AP10 experience started. When I say started, I mean the point of no return. The point of no[…]
the pursuit of the horizon: polished critical
prompt: …the significance of an individual’s attempt to live unconstrained by convention or circumstance. text: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Circumstances can be defined as the conditions surrounding an individual at various[…]
the vanishing stones: polished personal
prompt: …the impact of separation in an individual’s life. text: “Perpetual Motion” by Tony Hoagland “She’s caught the traveling disease.” That’s what Dad would say as we sat at the dining table alone for the[…]
the cruel reality of flowers
what am I? “a flower,” he said. he always treated me like a flower: cherished me, nourished me, loved me? he shaped my petals and leaves until they knew his hands better than my own,[…]
the mask of cruelty
This piece focuses on Hamlet’s acts of cruelty in both a critical manner as well as a creative one. (the creative piece is in progress) Hamlet. The protagonist who is hard to love and[…]
the flames of motivation: polished critical
prompt: …the nature of motivations that direct an individual’s course of action. text: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Motivations provide the clearest understanding of what an individual desires in life. The actions that follow provide the[…]
the creation: an exploration of connection and identification
Would you rather kill 100 puppies with your bare hands or one human baby with your bare hands? This blog post is entirely speculation as I by no means can say that the human experience[…]
an introduction: a literary journey
This is a PechaKucha that was done in class to serve as an introduction to who I am. PechaKucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds. For our purposes,[…]