Jan 20, 20211 minNew Official Writing NotebookHere is the unedited dedication in my new notebook. Official Writing Notebook*** Starting a notebook is so special that I think I must...
Jan 16, 20213 minMiddlemarchMiddlemarch by George Eliot was one of the first works of fiction that I have read where I focused on appreciating the writing rather...
Jan 8, 20212 minMy Tidiness PatternI wrote the following on 09-20-20: “I have a pattern in my life, which I can’t say I hate, though I would think it should disturb me. I...
Jan 5, 20212 minA New YearIt’s a new year, and I’m looking to create new habits. I’m a natural upholder of rules, so it’s hard for me to be okay with an exception...
Nov 14, 20202 minInteresting and Boring PeopleI love meeting interesting people, and I find the old adage, “Interested people are interesting and bored people are boring,” to be...
Nov 12, 20202 minI Love PaperI recently got a Kindle, and I have been enjoying it, especially when I travel or when the library doesn’t have a physical copy of...
Aug 31, 20201 minQuestionsIs it better to work from within the system to change the system or reject the system altogether? Is it better to adapt myself to my...
Jun 19, 20204 minMeet a Massachusetts HomeschoolerThis piece was published by AHEM (Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts) as part of their Meet Massachusetts Homeschoolers...
May 28, 20207 minThe Pain of PersonalityMy greatest fear is being a bad person. This was my main thought as I howled into my wet pillow. I felt violent and pathetic and...
Nov 7, 20194 minHow Does Using Computers Affect Our Brain?My generation has never known a world without electronic media: television, smartphones, personal computers, tablets, screens everywhere....
Sep 23, 20192 minMy First Letter to the EditorThis was published in the Berkshire Edge in response to a local student protest on climate change. A Teenager's Response to Friday's...
Sep 21, 20196 minA Different View of EducationI self-direct my education. What does that even mean? It means I do not attend school, and I get to make decisions about what and how I...
Sep 14, 20193 minWhy I Read Moby-DickThe sea's horizon awes me, but in general I'm not a big fan of the ocean or sailing or whales. I also prefer reading books primarily by...
Jul 31, 20192 minFriends for Life, or Jessica’s Ghost by Andrew NorrissThis book made me cry both times I read it. That being said, if you don’t want the themes of this book spoiled for you, stop reading now.