Success and Encouragement Prompt: What do these texts suggest about the forces that inhibit or encourage an individual’s actions? Economic success and approval from others are often seen as the culmination of a[…]
Tag: growth
Growth
Hannes Flo via Compfight “Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.”-Unknown. I believe in growth. I strongly believe that in order for an individual to experience growth, they[…]
Growth in Inches – January Free Choice
I have lived almost all of my life with insanely long hair. For as long as I can remember my hair had never been shorter than a bob. So, when I shaved my head at[…]
the voices through time
Denmark. 1400s. she had no voice. In the journey to womanhood, one often finds themselves falling in love with another. They become caught up in romance and intrigue, sending them on a path of discovery[…]
the shape of freedom: a polished creative response
…an individual’s response to the constraints of convention or circumstance. Text: Diary of a Piano- Tuner’s Wife by Wilmer Mills He lived his life in a straight line, neat and orderly. Even the slightest curve was[…]
About Me — An Indefinable Definition
Who I am is difficult to express through words. Like a block of clay in a potter’s hand, I am someone who is watered-down, then shape up again, accenting the likable traits, and carving out[…]
TedTalk – Defeating Judgement
(Posted below are my brain spew notes) Introduction -So, defeating judgement. My point is to illustrate the kind of judgement to defeat, both internal and external, and how Personally I work to rid myself of[…]
Step One: Forgive
DISCLAIMER: Just because I graduated DOES NOT MEAN I AM GOOD AT WRITING. With that said it is also 1:47am so chances are you’re going have to reread this. Feel free to critique me 🙂[…]
Welcome to the Darkness
My own welcome into darkness happens twice a day. Once in the morning, I pop a little white disc into my mouth and let it dissolve under the tongue. Once in the evening,[…]
resolution
When I joined the AP English program three years ago, as a grade 10 with little experience and high hopes, I was terrified. When I returned last year, as a grade 11 with more worries and[…]