Every so often, the urge will strike me to learn something, and I’ll go down a metaphorical rabbit hole of research. Sometimes these little bits of research turn into hobbies or pastimes, like deciding one day to learn a new… Continue reading

For French this year I chose to try out a different provider, and I’m taking a year-long class at Well- Trained Mind Academy. I liked my French class last year, but I was feeling like I was ready for a… Continue reading

For English this semester, I’m taking an online course focused primarily on short fiction. We’ll be looking at stories and thinking about how they are put together, how they work, and how we as young writers can learn from them.… Continue reading

This fall/winter season marks the beginning of  my fifth year at Piedmont Wildlife Center’s Homeschool in the Wild, and my third as a CIT. Fall is absolutely my favorite season to be out at Umstead State Park, because the weather… Continue reading

This semester, my theatre company’s production is a revival of a 1970s Broadway show, Pippin.  It’s really a weird show. It truly is, but once you get over the strangeness of it all, the music is amazing, and the choreography… Continue reading

With all the excellent movies that have (and are going to) come out this year, it’s only fitting to write a blog post featuring my favorite movies. I’m also taking a film class this year, which means I can learn… Continue reading

This summer, I went back to my five week sleepaway camp for my fourth summer. I was even busier this summer than the year before, as I discovered a love for mountain biking that kept me outdoors for much of… Continue reading

Once again we have my quarterly reading update! These past few months have been a bit slower for my book intake, but with my show ending and school finishing up, I’m back at it.  I read Girl, Interrupted almost immediately… Continue reading

A few months ago, I wrote an essay comparing the various Odyssey translations and adaptations. The main question asked within that essay was “Why does the Odyssey remain so relevant today?” This question can also be asked of Pride &… Continue reading

Every year at my acting studio I have chosen to participate in two productions, and this year has been no exception.  In the fall and winter, I performed in my first teen musical, The Addams Family.  And this spring, I’ve… Continue reading