Introduction One of the best experiences of my life was the mission trip the summer after my senior year. This trip was sponsored by my high school, therefore I knew the people who were going on my trip very well. As the time passed and it got closer and closer to the time we were … More Are Mission Trips Benefical?
Paul Muldoon was one of the visiting writers at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Since Muldoon was going to be on campus, my English class read a poem by him titled Hedgehog. In this poem, Muldoon is talking about a snail and a hedgehog. Muldoon goes on to state the qualities of the snail and the hedgehog and … More The Deeper Meaning in Poetry
Anne Lamott was one of the featured writers at Lenoir-Rhyne’s visiting writers series. In my English 131 class, we read Anne Lamott’s piece titled “Shitty First Drafts.” In this work, Lamott describes the process of writing first drafts. She states that not even the very talented writers write good first drafts. Lamott also states that it is … More The Writing Blues
In the article College Days by Garrison Keillor, he recalls some of the events that toke place during his time in college at the University of Minnesota. Throughout the whole recollection of his college days, Keillor is very descriptive and uses lots of imagery and similes to retell his experiences in college. One example of imagery is … More Visualizing the College Experience
In the article “Blogs vs. Term Papers” by Matt Richtel, Richtel discusses the advantages and disadvantages of blogs and term papers. Richtel states that blogs are being used by more and more teachers and professors each year. In addition, Richtel states that term papers help to better structure the students’ ideas. In his article, Richtel … More Are Term Papers the Best Way to Go?
The poem “Snow Day” by Billy Collins describes what a snow day could entail. This poem describes a town covered in snow where it is hard to do anything. In addition, Collins states that many schools, day cares and nurseries were closed because of the snow. The children however are not inside their houses, but … More “Snow Day” Anaylasis
Samantha Geyer 