Welcome back, abigail_and_bean! I think you've found the right mindset: We have to stand up. Stand up for the injustices we see in the world, and work toward our collective improvement. But don't completely shed your "deep thoughts and sentiment," as letting those out on the page can be cathartic and even lead to their own breakthroughs. Keep writing, through the pain, is my advice!
Gali, the struck me in such a profound way. You more than touched on the innocence of childhood, you bring childhood back alive, with its sense of safety, security, blissful meaning in the smallest of life's little wonders. The memories you describe are nearly universal, allowing any reader to relate in a deep and individual but personal way.
But please, don't forget you are still young! Someday, you will find yourself wanting nothing more than to be in middle school again, just embarking on life as a young adult. Let yourself feel this sorrow and nostalgia, but enjoy, too, what's right in front of your eyes. I'll be rooting for you!
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Thank you so much for your advice! I'm assuming you may have had to cut down some clubs, due to time commitments. How did you decide which clubs really mattered to you, even though you enjoyed all of them? I'm really indecisive at times, and I know if I give the time, I'll have a LOT of activities I enjoy. So I'm worried about choosing which ones matter and which don't. Thank you so much, again! :)
I definitely did, thx!
Thank you!
Thought-provoking work, and so necessary in a time of ever-increasing school censorship across the US. Terrifying, haunting, and yet beautiful.
Welcome back, abigail_and_bean! I think you've found the right mindset: We have to stand up. Stand up for the injustices we see in the world, and work toward our collective improvement. But don't completely shed your "deep thoughts and sentiment," as letting those out on the page can be cathartic and even lead to their own breakthroughs. Keep writing, through the pain, is my advice!
Gali, the struck me in such a profound way. You more than touched on the innocence of childhood, you bring childhood back alive, with its sense of safety, security, blissful meaning in the smallest of life's little wonders. The memories you describe are nearly universal, allowing any reader to relate in a deep and individual but personal way.
But please, don't forget you are still young! Someday, you will find yourself wanting nothing more than to be in middle school again, just embarking on life as a young adult. Let yourself feel this sorrow and nostalgia, but enjoy, too, what's right in front of your eyes. I'll be rooting for you!
"Being a Poet" is this week's featured poem on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section! Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
"Art Is Magic" is this week's featured visual art on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section! Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
Thank you so much for your advice! I'm assuming you may have had to cut down some clubs, due to time commitments. How did you decide which clubs really mattered to you, even though you enjoyed all of them? I'm really indecisive at times, and I know if I give the time, I'll have a LOT of activities I enjoy. So I'm worried about choosing which ones matter and which don't. Thank you so much, again! :)
Thank you! And good luck for you, next year, as well! :)
Thank you for all your advice! :)