Blog #3: 6 Word Memoirs

Welcome back Audience! If you're wondering why I'm saying "welcome back" then clearly you are not a  Rochester, NY high school student. You see last week all of the high schools in Rochester got off (and maybe others out of town). Anywayssss,  it's blog number #3 time, yippie! 

Ok so for this blog my class is focusing on "6-word memoirs." 6-word memoirs are basically your life, or a situation in your life summed up in 6, yes 6, words. We were given a website that contained oodles of these memoirs, and our task is to pick our top 5 favorites and explain why we like them. Simple enough so here it goes.

1). "Future Emmy winner: Suck it Bullies"

This is by far my favorite memoir because it's just so awesome!! I applaud who ever this person is because not only did they effectively say "screw you bullies", but they did it in 6 words. This is a very powerful statement, nothing more needs to be said, the message is clear and I love it. I also love that this person dares to dream, they clearly know what they want out of life and are not afraid to go out and get it!

2). "Passed school, all thanks to Wikipedia"

Well ain't that the damn truth. Sorry to my teacher who is reading this (but I'm sure most teachers already know), it's sad but true. I'm pretty sure that 100% of students have used Wikipedia at one point, and probably 90% use it on a regular basis. I think this quote perfectly defines my generation. We enjoy the luxury of the internet, we can find any information in a matter of seconds. Some will say we are the "lazy generation" while others will say that we have adapted to our society. Whatever the case, hats off to Wikipedia, american high schoolers thank you. 

3). "We are more than six words"

Yes, yes we are. This is a very simple sentence but it's totally accurate. While these 6-word memoirs give a little glimpse into our lives, they aren't the whole thing. It's like pepperoni pizza, the pizza is called "pepperoni" because that's the meat on it, but there's way more than just pepperoni going on. There's also cheese and sauce and bread! Basically what this person is saying is that humans are complicated beings, and cannot possibly be summed up in 6 words.

4). "There's a bitch-slap in your future"

Hahahaha, by god this is hilarious. Can you imagine how pissed off someone had to go online and write this? I feel sorry for who ever is unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of that slap. There's no deep meaning to his quote it's just funny and I like it :)

5). "If I play, I will win"

Now here is a cocky statement, but I must admit I kinda like it. As an athlete I can relate to this feeling. The competitive nature, the "always wanting to win", and feeling invincible enough to do so. Now I'm not sure what this person is referring to, it could be sports or it could be a game of Boggle. However, it's a competition nonetheless-so who ever you are, to you I say,  rock on!

Well audience that's it for now! See you in Blog 4

Blog #2 Goals

Good morning Bloggers!

Alrighty, in this post I'm going to be discussing "goals for this semester." My assignment states that in 250 words I must "identify two aspects of writing  I plan to work on." Now mind you, I have contracted a very severe case of senioritis so there are a number of aspects I probably need to work on-but I don't really want to. For those of you who lack a medical degree, or never graduated high school, "senioritis" is a natural occurring laziness that afflicts all second-semester seniors, don't worry, it's not fatal. However, since I'm stuck here in class I might as well take a stab at this assignment.

Aspect numero uno: Maintenance. One of my biggest problems has always been the "maintenance" of my work. If your wondering what this "maintenance" is I speak of, it's basically the neatness and organization of writing. I find that I have trouble making my work "professional"- which probably isn't good considering I'm about to enter college. I have absolutely no problem coming up with content for my work, but I admit that sometimes I can get a little lazy with it's presentation. Sometimes I forget to label or date my work, and I guess that stuff is kinda important. So I shall make maintenance my first "aspect of writing I plan on working on."

Aspect numero dos: Volume. Like I stated before, I have no problem coming up with creative ideas or thoughts for my work. But sometimes these ideas don't meet the length constraints of my assignment. Take right now for instance, I'm suppose to identify two aspects of my writing I plan on working on-in 250 words. I can guarantee you right now I'm either really over, or really under that limit (I'm not sure if my teacher will include my intro as part of the assignment). I guess I need to plan ahead a bit more, if I have an idea I should probably sketch some notes first, or write a rough draft. I might need to work on my "writing stamina" as well. Writing stamina just means that I need to pace myself when I write. I might start out really well, but then fizzle out half way through the assignment. That's probably what contributes a bit to my volume issue. Ok so, volume will be my second aspect I will try to improve.

This concludes Blog #2, until next time I bid you Adieu.  
(yes I tried to make that rhyme)

Blog #1 Welcome!

Hi Everyone! In case you haven't figured it out yet from the title, my name is Tara. I have forged this blog strictly for "creatively educational" purposes. Which is just my smart-ass way of saying; this is a class assignment. I am currently enrolled in a Creative Writing course at my high school, and our job is to create/ use a blog to post our works. 

So what can you expect from a writer who has a high school degree (well almost, only 4 months till' graduation!) and 18 years of creative experience? Well if your looking for the boring-by-the-book style of writing, you my friends are in the wrong place. I promise my followers the best writing ingenuity by young brain can offer, and I hope you are never bored while reading my posts. I type like I talk, so if you care to read any of my posts you will get a pretty good feeling for who I am. With that being said, I hope you have as much fun reading my posts, as I did writing them.

Happy Reading!

-Tara