Olivia Davies - Week 1

 The weather this time of year has such a conflicting effect on my emotions. Some days it’s warm and sunny, and other days it’s cloudy and windy. Typically people would think that the first weather type is favorable, but nothing beats an autumn-esque day. The temperature tends to be somewhat sporadic in September. Sometimes I wish to hold onto summer days and nights longer, where freedom and relaxation was abundant. Sunniness in September causes me to feel nostalgic, longing for June again. But when the weather replicates fall, it brings me great joy, eager for a new beginning. I think I’m finally ready for pumpkins, beautiful foliage, and the scent of apples and cinnamon everywhere I go.

Jane Edison - Week 1

Today I learnt what the word “sonder” meant. It is a German word meaning “realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own”. It made me think about all the strangers I have seen on the train in Boston, the streets of Westford, the Airport before a departure, the mall during the holiday season, and so many random moments throughout my life. It hurts my brain to try and theorize the idea that everybody has thoughts as intricate and personal as mine, a life as complicated and detailed as mine, and responsibilities as similar or different as possible to mine. I think that the theory is just too infinite and incomprehensible to the human mind to fully grasp. But in writing, when authors create such vivid descriptions and lives for their characters, it really does not seem as daunting or as vast an idea as it would in reality. What a weird juxtaposition.

Patrick Zheng - Week 1

I work on an apple farm, and I went to the farm on Saturday, my job was to stand in the orchard at a turn in the path and tell people walking to the main field to take a right and then a left. Throughout the day, there was a steady stream of apple pickers walking by. But near the end of the day, as less and less people started coming, I found myself standing alone amid the rows and rows of apple trees for long periods of time. I realized I don't spend much time outside, especially not by myself, and I enjoyed how peaceful and calming being outside in nature alone could be.

Sakthi C- Week 1

 I was excited for this day since it was friday- the last day of school before the weekend. I had a somewhat stressful week of school and it felt good to know I would have a two day weekend break. After school, I went to the courts to play some basketball with some friends. At the courts, I noticed how the weather had gotten a lot warmer compared to the last time I went outside. While playing basketball around 6, I noticed that the sun was setting at a much earlier time than it had before. It started to set around 7 instead of around 8pm.

Tess Acabbo- Week 1

 Today the sun will set at about 6:41pm. The days are getting colder and the season is starting to change. I used to wake up warm and see the sunlight until 8pm. Now I wake up cold and the sky darkens during dinnertime. Even though it's just light and temperature, it feels like everything is changing. My skin gets paler, I wear warmer clothes, and I don't swim in my pool anymore. With all of these good things changing, new and different things are ahead. When the summertime leaves, the new season comes in with different and exciting things coming. 

Week 1 - Melanie Duronio

With the fall equinox a few days ago marking the beginning of the change in seasons, this week I’ve found myself reflecting on past memories I’ve made during my favorite season.  Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved watching the foliage slowly turn from green to orange, red, and gold outside my window, while bundling up with cozy sweaters and blankets inside with a book or watching a movie.  During the fall my sister and I also consistently make hot chocolate and smores together, and to this day I’ve always associated those two treats with fall.  Now with October just around the corner, I’ve been mulling on past Halloweens I’ve spent trick or treating with friends, carving pumpkins, and watching movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas with my family. Fall has always been a very special time to me and with the world in an unpredictable state, it’s nice to have one familiar thing to enjoy.  

Week 1- Beatriz Ferreira

This current virus can be very scary, especially when we know that there were past pandemics that devastated the world to unimaginable extents. On the other hand, it comforts me that many people are able to see through it and reinvent their ways by being optimistic. Today I woke up and the first thing I saw was that Brazilians were able able to create a niobium-based gel that protects hands/surfaces against the virus for at least 24 hours. I was really happy because this gel is different from everything that we've been trying and that it might inspire other creations.

Week 1 - Erin McEwan

I love her so much, but she can be so annoying sometimes. It’s the early hours of the morning, and I just want to sleep, but her scratching on the doors makes me basically an insomniac. I trudge to the door, half asleep, and open it up. There she stands, looking up at me with wide green eyes, hesitant to walk in. And when she walks in, she does a quiet scream and jumps on the bed. I lay back in bed, and she bounces on top of me. Her fur has a stinky stench of litter. I know in two hours she will try to make a hole in the door to get out of my bedroom, but for now, I try my best to sleep in peace with a small cat upon me.

week 1 erin

 The first week of online school ended and so far I don't really like it. I keep forgetting when classes start and when I have to be on the google meets. I don't have motivation to do any work at home. 

Paige Stephan - Week 1

9/25/20

Creating different playlists for different genres and moods has been a small source of inspiration for me. Sometimes the music helps me to visualize what art I want to do next, giving a source of inspiration for different moods, places, and characters. Because I have synesthesia, I am able to visualize different colors and textures with different notes, instruments, and songs, and hearing them all come together helps me visualize something unique for every song. If I am stuck with my art or my writing, sometimes I will return to certain bands or songs that fit the mood I had originally planned or am feeling at the moment. Unfortunately, this leads to a lot of cases in which I cannot find songs with the mood or visualization I am looking for, and this feeling often frustrates me.

Week 1 Anthony

 Tony Yacavone

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September 21 

While talking to one of my friends I noticed that their eyes were darting around the room as if looking for the answer. It captured that sort of moment where your brain just isn't connecting the information that you know into proper words.