Something is wrong; I’ve discovered a terminal illness That makes me sit in class with a death-like stillness Leaving scars on my conscience; a limb must be severed The remedy is bankrupt, despite my endeavors
Tag Archives: school
Pillow talk
Schooling is not the same as education education – it is sacred. Here it is commodified – twisted, manipulated, thrown away with every spit bubble lazily popping at your mouth, every glazed over look you give your teacher
Where you will find me when I’m “writing”
Not at home. Well, yes, sometimes I write at home, but if it were my world to dictate, I wouldn’t. At home, I’ll write in the comfort of my own bed (as I am right now). There’s some comfort in reclining on a fluffy pillow, bare toes wiggling beneath the covers, with easily accessible waterContinue reading “Where you will find me when I’m “writing””
Make friends with teachers
I’ve gone through twelve miserable years of school, and I’ve got perhaps three teacher friends to show for it. What does that say of me? In junior high, I was much too immature to realize the value of having relationships with those in authority positions. I constantly viewed them as the enemy; foreign people whoContinue reading “Make friends with teachers”
First day of senior year – facing the crowd
That was yesterday. I don’t know why schools have arbitrarily decided to throw their students back into school on random weekdays, but hey, why fight it? We started off the day with some gate-cheering; the seniors assembled bright and early at the school gates, cheering incoming newbies with signs and noisemakers and elaborate getups. Unfortunately,Continue reading “First day of senior year – facing the crowd”
7 Reasons Why We Love Summer
Summer is the absolute best season. I know it, you know it, heck, even your teachers know it! But why? Can it be explained chemically? When the thermometer hits 80 degrees, do our bodies go into happy mode? Maybe. Check out the belated version of this post, 5 Reasons to Love Summer! 1. El SolContinue reading “7 Reasons Why We Love Summer”
Who Are These “Something Compliments” Groups?
In the debate community recently, an anonymous soul started a Facebook account dedicated to posting compliments about people in the debate community (Debate Compliments). The goal was simple: to spread joy to the debate community. Within hours, the person (or should I say, two people?) had acquired over one hundred Facebook friends. Now, they haveContinue reading “Who Are These “Something Compliments” Groups?”
What It Means to Debate
To debate is to participate in one of the most beneficial activities that young people could ever participate in. We, the future generation of our country, will be comprised of the professional football players and cheerleaders, the innovative scientists, the actors, the playwrights, the occasional Broadway performer, the cosmetic surgeon, the teacher, the soccer coach,Continue reading “What It Means to Debate”
What My Desk Thinks of at Night
Night One: I think today was a good day. Pretty productive, I might say. She came home, slammed the heavy backpack right next to my left cabinet on the floor, and only watched 30 minutes of randomness on Youtube before she opened a new tab and started her Spanish homework. She only took two half-hourContinue reading “What My Desk Thinks of at Night”
Cat Zhang 