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Itsy Bitsy Spider
A nursery rhyme that has core lessons about patience and the work ethic that are a big part of my thought process. -
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
A children's story I read when I was just a toddler. -
My First Writing Experience
My first writing experience was when I attempted to use my creativity to create a remix for a song I was obsessed with at the time. It was quite alike to the original song, but it was the first time in my young life I had put forth my creativity to express something I truly enjoyed. -
Eragon Series
A series of books I consider my favorite series that truly introduced me to the concept of long narrative writing as well as the struggle of oppression. -
The Odyssey
I read this classic Ancient Greek novel in seventh grade and I absolutely loved it. It progressed my understanding of a struggle and the motivations behind it. It also taught me of the complexities a protagonist can have in relation to their character. -
My Mom Influenced My Writing
It was during this year that my mother helped me develop my writing to what suited me the best as well as develop it to fit how I thought and worked through ideas. -
The Slave Dancer
My first real look into the suffering of the African American race in the form of a narrative story. It used its narrative power to truly describe the horrible experiences people suffered through and the oppression the African American race has experienced throughout their history. -
"The Lynching" Presentation
A large research project where I analyzed a piece of poetry about the struggles of the African American race through analyzing the author, the literary devices, and the history of the time. I also used a Marxist and racial lens to analyze the poem to create my interpretations and find evidence. -
Romeo and Juliet
This famous story taught me more about the danger of oppression and how oppression ruins innocence, safety, and equality. -
Writing I Am Most Proud Of
I wrote a fictional short story in the tenth grade where I was able to write about anything I wanted. I created my short story and was able to use science to enhance my storytelling. This inclusion of science in the storytelling helped me be much more passionate about the story and helped me flow into a much thicker plot. -
The Great Gatsby
This book introduced to me a lot of concepts about class, struggle, and the American Dream which enhanced my previous understanding of these subjects. This story also helped to teach me lessons of hope and how people are often too invested in others to work on themselves. -
To Kill a Mockingbird
This story presented me with a great narrative and enlightened me more on the struggles of African Americans in this country as well as their struggle for freedom, equality, and hope. -
Nothing To Envy
This novel expanded my knowledge of the suffering of groups of people under oppression. It also taught me a great deal of the failures of communism and the experiences of people living under North Korea's totalitarian communist regime. -
The Kite Runner
This novel brought to light the struggles of the people(especially women and Hazaras) living in the war-torn countries of the Middle East. It expanded my knowledge and understanding of the suffering of human experiences.