Blog #7

This semester has been a wild ride. Seriously. A full-on rollercoaster with no seatbelts that only goes up. The person in front of me throws up every time and the barf propels backward with absolutely no warning. My ears are hypnotized by the clicking of gears and school bells. I do not feel the animosity of the thrills like my classmates around me do. I no longer feel consumed by exhilaration as I feel the slingshot of velocity every drop. When the day becomes night, my body is still in motion and my brain never feels adjusted from the adrenaline flow. When I finally get home and am no longer blinded by the luminescent lights of school, I am confronted with a simple sacrifice. Every night the world gives me two options: I can either sacrifice my school work and focus on reflection, meditation, self-care, and my overall health or I can sacrifice my sleep and sanity to stay academically engaged. Just like a rollercoaster, my experience this year has had its highs and lows. The highs being hearing my friend’s laughter, being hugged by new people, tasting new foods, and being immersed in enthralling books. The lows being disappointing my parents for not exceeding their unrealistic expectations put on me from a young age.

 As for English class, I must say, I am truly stunned by the effort you take in grading. Never before have I had a teacher who grades with such precision. So thank you! You are making us into better writers and we are too prideful to even notice. I often struggle with diagramming sentences in bellwork. This is a method I have never seen before, while I have tried to research the process, I have found nothing of help. I enjoy all the hands-on projects you have implemented into the curriculum. Thank you for all you do and have a blessed holiday season.  🙂