About a year-and-a-half ago now, I decided that I wanted to learn how to speak Spanish. My family and I know a little bit of Spanish because of our migrant workers; over the years, they have taught us a few phrases and words, but none of us are anywhere near fluent. One of our workers, … More The reality of learning a new language
I would wager that when most folks hear the term ‘poetry,’ the cringe internally a little bit. Poetry is often the brunt of a lack of appreciation and understanding, and as someone with an academic English background, I really cannot fathom why. I think part of the misconceptions affiliated with poetry has relevance to people … More Poetry: a misunderstood art
Fiction has been my preferred writing style my entire life. Whether I myself am writing a piece, or if I am reading the work of another, fictional writing is my shit, and while I do appreciate non-fiction, when it comes to my own personal reading and writing tendencies, fiction is the way to go. A … More Why do you love fiction?
Poetry is, in my own observations, something that seems to be met with a warm, enthusiastic and inclusive attitude, or the opposite; there is not a tremendous amount of middle ground when it comes to poetry, and people tend to love it or hate it. I realize that is a generic extreme, but I’m hoping … More A moment of appreciation for poetry
When I sat down to write today’s post, I probably stared at my blinking cursor on a blank slate of a page for 20 minutes, at least. I asked Blaine for inspiration, but as he wasn’t overly helpful, I decided to hit up Google and see what sort of inspiration I could curate. One of … More No, you’re not behind on your life path
I’ve made mention here on my blog of my tutoring business, and for the topic of today’s post, allow me to make mention of it once more. I started tutoring about a year-and-a-half ago, roughly, and I’ve been enjoying it, for the most part. Like literally anything, there are pros and cons to tutoring. I … More Considering being a tutor? Read this
Words, in principle, can be fickle. In trying to determine which specific words to use when trying to express a certain emotion or feeling, it can be challenging to identify which words will deliver your message in the best way possible; precisely, concisely, and clearly. English is a bitch of a language even for native … More Do you really know what you’re saying?
As most of us English-speaking individuals are well aware, English is a rather unique language in terms of its grammatical stipulations, spelling, and phonetical pronunciation of certain words. I would go so far as to say that a lot of elements of the English language don’t make much sense, and seeing as I studied English … More What in the word?
A few nights ago, my family and I were discussing post-secondary education, specifically university institutions, and how, really, they aren’t so great in terms of the educational curriculum they offer. This may be a bold statement, and I realize this stance varies significantly depending on the subject matter or specific area of study one may … More Acknowledging flaws in post-secondary education
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