Arnav Kheni - Week 16 - A Reflection and a Goodbye
Do you ever freeze while writing because your mind wants to think up a powerful line? As I am writing my last blog with some sense of melancholy, I feel obligated to fulfill the second prompt of the two prompts we were given each quarter…“Language.” So, reflecting upon my writing journey in Blogger (and just in general) seems like a fitting way to end things.
I remember how in the beginning of the year, I was young and naive…curious about the ways in which we would gain writing experience (that curiosity has been satisfied since then). When blogger was first introduced, I did not think much of it. Initially, I was really excited by its concept. The way in which Mrs. Smith described it as a way in which we could improve our writing skills while expressing ourselves seemed like a great concept. But as I thought about it more and more, it slowly lost its novelty as I imagined it would be highly unlikely that I would be able to maintain the same level of enthusiasm in my writing throughout the year. Soon, I wondered about how I would feel about Blogger and APENG towards the end of the year.
Now that time has come. Does it feel surreal? Yes, it does feel that way. Are you excited about this blog symbolizing the end of the stress and pain you have accumulated throughout the school year. Sure, although I still have some stuff to do…especially in this class. But overall, I feel tired and not tired (I know, not very verbose of me) at the same time. In the beginning of my year, being sleepy was part of my personality. By the time sixth period came, my soul had nothing left to give except for parts of itself. But as the year progressed and APENG began to reduce my lifespan in ways in which my brain has permanently blanked out of my consciousness, I began to understand what true exhaustion is. So in a twisted way, I do not feel as tired anymore, as I feel grateful to not have as much work right now.
But on the topic of Blogger, this was relatively nice. This was a great way to learn the names of some people, and could remember you guys through the blogs of yours that stood out to me. I will say, the speed of writing comments has improved thanks to this long-term assignment. Furthermore, looking back on my blogs, I like writing whatever I choose to at the spur of the moment. Is my writing a masterpiece? No, it is not. Is it good? Well, that is debatable. But the point is, I appreciate this assignment for the simplicity behind it. I do not have much sentimental stuff to say. But, your guy’s blogs were great. It was nice sort of but not really knowing you. Peace off, and good luck.
Hi Arnav! This year has definitely been interesting, mostly due to APENG. Although I never appreciated the power of blogs when I wrote them, they have definitely decreased my writing time as well as taking the time to slow down when writing too. The duality of these blogs were unique; I have now appreciated these blogs for finally helping me write whatever I want, and creatively writing about anything I wanted. These blogs also helped me to get to know some people on a deeper level, and these blogs act as a timeline on the progress I have made as a writer. I can tangibly see my improvements, seeing the change from that naive, energetic child to a more grown up version of myself, even though I was not able to see this transformation as it went. By expressing myself and improving writing skills at the same time, blogging became one of the most helpful and insightful things I have utilized in APENG, surprisingly. I appreciated your reflection on this year, and I agree on many parts that I hadn’t felt true exhaustion until this year. Your blog has helped me appreciate the simplicity of writing when you have the freedom to express yourself, good job!
ReplyDeleteHey Arnav, this year definitely drained all of us, academically, emotionally, socially, whatever it may be. The fact that your blog symbolizes this draining coming to a close is amazing because hopefully the near future holds a lot more fun and enjoying our lives than this past year had. But again, as I said in my blog, I think we will be fine. We will remember this year not just as a painful, stressful, mixture of assignments and essays and tests but rather as a time where we all got to experience what it truly means to be a student. We were in those situations because we cared about our education, our futures. The fact that we are now at the end of those situations symbolizes, like your blog, that we successfully cared and persevered through the challenges that that care gave us.
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