The month of April is almost over and graduation is almost here. The only word that I can use to describe these months and also these past four years is finished. I cannot wait to be part of the Salinas High School Class of 2018. For these past four years, not only have I, but my … Continue reading Word of the Month – March/April (Post #14)
Research Paper on Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Post #13)
AP Literature and Composition is a college-level that mirrors the content that all college students engage in. We read controversial novels that are from all different genres and discussed a variety of topics. It has been by far my most favorite class this next to AP Biology. This semester, we experienced a taste of … Continue reading Research Paper on Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Post #13)
That Nervous Knot in your Stomach (Post #12)
As children and even as we grow into young adults, we read books and novels or watch TV shows and movies that sometimes have a point within it where a main or supporting character is described as having a morning being awakened. The sun shines through the windows, birds are chirping, and the main or … Continue reading That Nervous Knot in your Stomach (Post #12)
Word of the Month – February (Post #11)
The month of February is here! If I am correct, which I hope I am, by the time this post is posted, we will have close to 10 to 11 full weeks of school left before I have the pleasure of having my name called out to the crowd in the Pit @ Salinas High's … Continue reading Word of the Month – February (Post #11)
Ranveer the Curious Cow: A Fable Incorporated with Indian Culture (Post #10)
Ranveer the Curious Cow In the countryside of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, there was a village surrounded by lush trees and plants. A calm river flowed through the greenery and could be heard for miles around. It was a common meeting ground for the animals that resided in the village. This village was known as the … Continue reading Ranveer the Curious Cow: A Fable Incorporated with Indian Culture (Post #10)
Word of the Month – January (Post #9)
OMG! I am, like, um, ALMOST DONE WITH SENIOR YEAR! It just felt like yesterday that I was fretting over what colleges I was going to apply, what my major was going to be, and how I was going to face the college admissions process. I have a mix of emotions coursing through my veins. … Continue reading Word of the Month – January (Post #9)
OCTOBER ASSIGNMENT OF THE MONTH (POST #8) P. 3
Free Verse If Sleep Didn't Exist in Me Sometimes I cannot sleep, mind wandering I pretend to be asleep. My mind is awake. There is nothing Nothing To help me. Nothing Can lull me to sleep. Without thinking. Without breathing. Without sleeping. There can be no living life. Sleep is my hope In the darkness. Sometimes … Continue reading OCTOBER ASSIGNMENT OF THE MONTH (POST #8) P. 3
OCTOBER ASSIGNMENT OF THE MONTH (POST #8) P. 2
Villanelle I Can and Love to Dance (I Think?) I plug in earbuds, play my music, and dance to the beat although I know it won’t lead to success. Music of all sorts moves the muscles in my feet. Sometimes I can’t stop myself from dancing in the street and some neighbors may … Continue reading OCTOBER ASSIGNMENT OF THE MONTH (POST #8) P. 2
October Assignment of the Month (Post #8)
Equality Poem (Shakespearean Sonnet) Is it difficult to imagine that at the end of the day, we are One? That although we come from all walks of life, there is a connection in us all. However, in today’s day and age, people are blinded by each other's differences and shun, For being different, including gender … Continue reading October Assignment of the Month (Post #8)
Word of the Month – October (Post #7)
Seriously, where in the world has the month gone! To me, it is like I blinked my eyes once and it went from October 1 to October 28 in an instant. The leaves have changed their colors completely and slowly fallen to the ground, day by day. I only recently noticed the change in the … Continue reading Word of the Month – October (Post #7)
The Sassy Indian - Asian 