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  • Quarterly Reading Update – Spoilers Ahead!! 

    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

    Quarterly Reading Update – Spoilers Ahead!! 
  • Pride and Prejudice

    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

    Pride and Prejudice
  • Tech Week: Full Dress Rehearsals to Opening Night!

    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

    Tech Week: Full Dress Rehearsals to Opening Night!
  • Five Questions with… Mark Sherouse

    This blog post is the first of a new series I’m beginning: “Five Questions With,” in which I will interview various teachers, family members, and peers.  For this first post, I wanted to interview the other person I know with… Continue reading

    Five Questions with… Mark Sherouse
  • Broadway & Beyond

    One of my favorite classes I’ve been taking this semester is a Broadway class, which offers a perspective on history through plays and musicals.  Our teacher selected productions that are on stage in Raleigh this year, so we’ve been able… Continue reading

    Broadway & Beyond
  • Artemis II & the Kennedy Space Center

    After the French immersion weekend near Atlanta, we drove down to Orlando for the rest of my spring break. While in Florida, I had the chance to watch Artemis II launch! We were about to have dinner at a restaurant… Continue reading

    Artemis II & the Kennedy Space Center
  • French Immersion Weekend

    This year my French III teacher decided to organize a “camp d’immersion” for students of French, for interested students in her online classes and local students who wanted to experience a weekend of French language and culture. My parents and… Continue reading

    French Immersion Weekend
  • DPAC Showstoppers, Part Two: The Awards

    I’ve had the chance to see so many amazing shows this year as a DPAC Showstopper, and I thought it would be fun to do my own version of the Tony’s, which are basically Oscars for theatre. All of the… Continue reading

    DPAC Showstoppers, Part Two: The Awards
  • The Same Sea, Different Ships

    The Odyssey is the tale of perhaps the most famous liar in history. There are dozens of translations, multiple movies, a graphic novel, and even a musical. It’s a story over 2,700 years old, and it’s clearly stood the test… Continue reading

    The Same Sea, Different Ships
  • Approaches to Learning

    I’m in the final few months of my fifth year of homeschooling, and it feels like a good time to reflect on the many different approaches to classes I’ve taken. (Especially since it’s time to think about classes for next… Continue reading

    Approaches to Learning