What is a Blog Log? Welcome to my first blog log! This is an attempt to start working on my goal of shorter posts, and acts as a condensed reflection on a unit’s highlights. I may write these periodically when a full post is not in order. For this one, I will be reflecting on […]
I, like most people, was under the impression for most of my life that success looks like this: Like anyone who thought they understood the pathway to success, I decided to let it guide my life. Since there appeared to be only one pathway, I reasoned that if I focused all my effort on academics, […]
“Success is not a goal to reach or a finish line to cross. It is a system to improve, an endless process to refine” – James Clear Over the past year, I have learned a lot about success. I have come to understand that long-term achievement does not come from one goal, one […]
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. This unit has been nothing but trouble (just kidding!) Over the past two to five months (depending on what you are counting), our class has been working on one of our most interesting units and ambitious projects yet; Macbeth. After convincing our teachers that we were capable, we were given […]
Hate. It has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet. – Maya Angelou, Civil Rights Activist The quote above is very true, so why do we still hate? In my last couple of blog posts I have worked to answer this question, and have come to understand […]
Growing up in the capitalistic North American society, the quote above isn’t something I often hear. Yet, after reading this insightful article by James Clear, author of the blockbuster book Atomic Habits, I realize just how true it is. One doesn’t have to make a lot of money if they know how to manage what […]
“Let no man pull you low enough to hate him” -Martin Luther King Junior With all the opportunities for love in this world, why do we hate? When an entire community can feel the joy of loving, then why turn to discrimination and bigotry? What makes “civilized” people unable to tame the most primal and […]
“The son of Duncan / from whom this tyrant holds the birthright / lives in the English Court” Unknown Lord (3.6.27-28) Where would any of us be without our relationships? Who would we get advice from? Where could we turn for help? It‘s common knowledge that relationships are important to human success, but recently I’ve […]
“Look like the innocent flower / but be the serpent under’t.” – Lady Macbeth” (1.5.76-77) Appearance can be a dangerous thing, as it can completely hide a dark reality lurking within. I say this partially because of reading numerous lines like the quote above from Macbeth this week, but also because this statement rings true […]
Five months ago, I walked into one of the first projects that I couldn’t simply put into my to do list. It was a completely new world, so strange and so big that no amount of time blocking could prepare me for it. I was scared, confused, intrigued, and excited all at the same time, […]
