By Makayla Braaten As I step out on stage, I look to my left and to my right, I think to myself “How have I made it this far? Is this actually real?” I close my eyes and take in the crowd’s energy. I look behind me to the drummer and nod, “This is it,” I tell myself, “We’re finally here!” For my last student writing article for this year I wanted to switch things up a bit. … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The impact of high school teachers
By Alison Freese Students may not realize how important their teacher is to them. Teachers are the amazing people who help us learn what we need to know before graduating and becoming an adult. They know what we are capable of and try to help us succeed. If a teacher sees a student struggling in their class. they will try and find a different way for the student to learn. … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project- 2020 seniors, it sucks right?
By Corinna Wiemerslage I know, it sucks. We got the last few months of our high school career taken from us. This is when we were supposed to have our class trip, senior prank, senior prom and our graduations. It’s not fair. We worked so hard for these moments, and for them to be taken from us it almost just doesn’t feel fair. For any grade level, students are missing out on … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project- History of the English language
By Bethany Schneekloth English in a whole is a rather interesting language, it is used across the globe by many different cultures as a primary or as a secondary language. It is so wide spread that its origin in the fifth century AD in a small section of what is known as Britain is even more incredible. Crossing the sea from Denmark and Northern Germany in the fifth century … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The man who was more than an artist
By Zara Wilkemeyer Renaissance. One simple word that nearly everyone has heard at one point or another, but what about a Renaissance man? A classic Renaissance man had many talents or vast knowledge, and one of these men was Leonardo da Vinci, who I’m sure, many have heard something about. His life, his inventions and creations, his intelligence, and his death may not be … [Read more...]