In 9th grade, English was all about hammering down the basics of essays. We learned how to construct a thesis and communicate an argument in five paragraphs. In 10th grade, it was about perfecting the structures of the papers that we wrote. It was incorporating quotes appropriately and eliminating “to-be” verbs. In 11th grade, weContinue reading “English is My Favorite Subject”
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A blind date with an album
The world ought to rid itself of people whose job it is to design book covers and album covers. Instead, we ought to go about purchasing nameless, coverless books and music albums with simple prescriptions, not descriptions (i.e. “biography of an empowering woman” or “rainy day 11 PM music”). We should rely on librarians andContinue reading “A blind date with an album”
A Book Grows on Me
Betty Smith is actually one of the most strikingly beautiful women I’ve ever seen. Daily Prompt: What was your favorite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now? So, I suppose that you could say that I’m still a child. Does 16 constitute being a child? Is being a teenager mutuallyContinue reading “A Book Grows on Me”
Cat Zhang 