This summer, I had a goal to work out a few times a week since I have not been swimming. When it’s core day, one of my favorite workouts to do is one that I used to do for dryland on my swim team, fondly called “ab circles”. One of the best parts is that…
Book Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
I first read The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare in fourth or fifth grade. Since then, I have read it at least a half dozen times. Both a historical fiction and a (slightly) romance story (similar genres to Jane Austen), it’s been one of my favorites when I need a comforting book…
Why Read Jane Austen?
Many of my friends and family members know that Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors. In fact, I have read five of her six novels. (Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, and Sense and Sensibility are the books I’ve read, in order, and I plan to read Mansfield Park soon.) I…
My Summer Reading
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that one of my biggest goals for this summer was to read. I love reading, but I haven’t had much time for leisure reading during the school year, so I made a list for the summer of all the books I want to finish before my senior year starts….
Combating Procrastination
Many of you probably know the Mark Twain quote: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well”. While this is often used as a joke to support our procrastination in school assignments, work projects, or even cleaning our rooms, it’s pretty clear we shouldn’t take this advice seriously. …
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