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  • My Improvement as a Writer

    This semester, I have grown as a writer. Last year, in high school, I took an AP Language and Composition class. While I learned a lot in that class, this semester gave me more opportunities to actually use what I have learned. This semester allowed me to further strengthen my writing skills by exposing me…

  • Looking to Improve Your Mental Health? Try Letter Writing!

    Technological advancements–specifically the creation of email and text messaging–have led to letters becoming less prevalent in today’s society. Furthermore, the online format lacks many benefits that accompany the physical letter format: “Letter writing has been shown to stimulate the mind in ways that other types of communication lack” (Bosse). https://evoketherapy.com/resources/blog/lindsey/letter-writing-for-effective-communication/ Receiving a physical letter, rather…

  • Pen Pals

    This week, in class, we explored pen pal relationships. The specific pen pal relationship that stood out to me began in 1997 between Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda. When Alifirenka, who lived in Pennsylvania, was asked to choose which foreign country she wanted her pen pal to be from, she chose Zimbabwe. While Alifirenka chose…

  • Thankful

    What are you thankful for? That is the question commonly asked on Thanksgiving. Over the years, although the question has stayed the same, my answer has grown complex as my experiences have expanded and my perspective has changed. While I am thankful for the same things I was thankful for as a child, and the…

  • Epistolary Children’s Books

    In class, this week, we read two children’s books that included letters: The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahlberg.  The Day the Crayons Quit, published in 2013, includes letters written by each crayon to the child who uses them communicating to the child how the crayon is…

  • Cover Letters

    This week, in class, we discussed cover letters. The cover letter is a crucial part of a résumé. It is the first thing the employer sees when reviewing your application. In other words, the cover letter is how you introduce yourself to your employer. It gives you “the opportunity to tell prospective employers who you…

  • Weekly Writing: Free Write

    For my free write, I decided to write a story (based on true events). Two Feet from Disaster At dawn, as the morning star rises, I wake to my dog barking. He is, as always, a maniac, desperate to leap into the just-a-little-too-crisp morning air. Today–as everyday–he assumes a cheerful trot as soon as we…

  • Open Letter