Week 6- Beatriz Ferreira

 Today, I read the first page of "10-minute Feng Shui". This book wasn't mine, but I got it from my aunt after she saw me moving my bed against the window. She said something about bad luck but didn't explain why I couldn't do it. From what I learned, Feng Shui is the ancient art of placement that can transform our life and overall happiness. I was impressed that a single position could influence how we live because it seems too simple when it comes to life. 

Week 7 - Paige Stephan

Remembering old characters from when I first started writing stories can be a massive reminder of how far I’ve come since then. Sure, it can be a little embarrassing at times, with characters with obnoxious traits and designs and stories that take blatantly obvious inspiration from media I enjoyed at the time, but being embarrassed at them is only a sign of progress. At the time, I thought these designs and stories were the most amazing things ever, and looking back, although I may consider them embarrassing now, it was only what I was capable of and inspired by at the time. It is important to let beginners experiment with things, no matter how silly they may be, because the only way to improve is to keep going, and no one is capable of instantly being good at anything.

Week 7 - Erin McEwan

Today is the day that decides our future for the next four years. Who knows, whether either outcome will be good or bad. I fear for what I believe is the worst result, but we shall have to wait for tomorrow. Let’s hope for the best.

Week 5 - Conor Burrell

 The beauty of snow falling cannot be understated. It brings joy and vibes of Christmas and warm fires by the fireplace. Something I believe everyone cherishes to some degree. The only pain is going outside to shovel.

Patrick Zheng - Week 6

It seems like there are three stages of fall and winter; fall with the beautiful colors, winter with white snow, and then the in-between season where everything is brown and gray. A few days ago, we were still in the first stage, with trees loaded with beautiful, bright orange leaves. Today, they were all gone, all washed off by the snow and rain and blown away by the wind. Hopefully the last stage of winter comes soon to get us out of this in-between stage.

week 6 - erin cragg

On Friday, it snowed. I have a love/hate relationship with winter. I don't like the cold but snow is very pretty. I used to love playing in the snow as a child, but now I like to stay inside where it's warm. It's interesting how things change, I've lived in the same place forever and it has always snowed. Even in middle school I was excited when it snowed, but in only a few years, my opinion completely changed. 

Week 6 - Paige Stephan

My friends and I had a discussion about beautiful album covers today. Through seeing what other people picked and trying to find one for myself, it became easy to determine other people's individual aesthetics, and it was also a source of artistic inspiration. As I went through the artworks on the albums, I noticed particular qualities that made them appealing and that made them stand out. Many of the more eye-catching ones for me tended to be more symbolic, intricate, and traditionally artistic as opposed to photographs. They gave me a spark of inspiration for my own art pieces through these particular qualities, and listening to the music in and of itself can help with that process as well.