Yeah, it was definitely really hard to decide which extracurriculars to cut this year! When I'm really having a hard time deciding, I usually prioritize which ones relate to activities I've done in the past or those I can achieve leadership positions in (I know it's awful to make decisions based on what looks best on a college application, but when you can't decide, it's not doing any harm!) or also which group of people I know and get along with best.
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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This is so pretty and inspirational!
Thank you so much!!
Yeah, it was definitely really hard to decide which extracurriculars to cut this year! When I'm really having a hard time deciding, I usually prioritize which ones relate to activities I've done in the past or those I can achieve leadership positions in (I know it's awful to make decisions based on what looks best on a college application, but when you can't decide, it's not doing any harm!) or also which group of people I know and get along with best.
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