November 27th, 2023 to December 3rd, 2023 And just like that, we have made it to the end of the semester. It’s been a ride! To finish it off, we had our presentations this week, and next week, we’ll be looking at illustrated letters and wrapping up the class. For presentations, I felt a lot… Continue reading So Long And Goodnight…
Category: Weekly Writing
Appreciating the Little Things
November 20th, 2023 – November 26th, 2023 As we did not have class this week due to the Thanksgiving break, I would like to share some of my reflections from over break: Holidays are not easy. We always have particular expectations for them: waking up early, delicious dinner, polite family members. Of course, this never… Continue reading Appreciating the Little Things
Opening Up to Open Letters and Entertainment
November 13th, 2023 – November 19th, 2023 Before I get into my thoughts about class, I’d just like to say how much of a whirlwind this week has been! It feels like I’ve done so little and yet so much. I said I would get the basic first drafts of both of my final essays… Continue reading Opening Up to Open Letters and Entertainment
9 to 5: The Cover Letter
November 6th, 2023 to November 12th, 2023 Honestly, this week has been super helpful for me. As someone who finds the workforce intimidating and has only worked one (not superb) job, it was something that needed to be explored, especially as I will be applying for summer jobs very shortly before Thanksgiving. In addition to… Continue reading 9 to 5: The Cover Letter
Curiosities of Letter Writing
October 30th, 2023 – November 5th, 2023 Welcome to my brainstorm for the final essay! It might get a little crazy, but I think I have some solid thoughts so far, listed in a Google Doc already. I started with my first idea with queer love letters, but it is such a broad topic that… Continue reading Curiosities of Letter Writing
Abigail and Emily: Feminine Connections to the Past
October 23rd, 2023 to October 29th, 2023 This week, there was a significant focus upon historical letters of note. For my first letter, I selected a letter of Abigail Adams’, wife of John Adams and former First Lady of the United States, and for my second letter, I selected a letter of Emily Dickinson’s, the… Continue reading Abigail and Emily: Feminine Connections to the Past
And The Kids? They’re Just There
October 16th, 2023 – October 22nd, 2023 My essay has finally been completed, and I no longer have to worry about that particular essay. She is handed in, she is done, and so are all of the presentations now. Many of the presentations were very well done, and it was interesting to see what other… Continue reading And The Kids? They’re Just There
Protected: We’re Halfway There…
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Promising Presentations: Exploring WWII Letters
October 9th, 2023 – October 15th, 2023 There is not much to write this week, as we are closing out our WWII unit with our presentations related to our papers. I have found a fair amount quite interesting, particularly the ones that brought interesting topics to the table or were presented very well. The standout… Continue reading Promising Presentations: Exploring WWII Letters
Essay, Essay, Essay
2nd October 2023 – 8th October 2023 This week, I have been in the depths of my essay. I didn’t have the opportunity to actually start work until Monday, which ended up developing into starting the body paragraphs on Tuesday, as there were a lack of resources. Consequently, I ended up needing to cycle through… Continue reading Essay, Essay, Essay
