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Here’s our chat thread! I thought I would just go ahead and make it, hopefully that is alright with you <3
What sorts of things did you do at school this year? Any classes that were especially fun, or clubs you joined? I joined some clubs at school and was mostly involved in the music and theater programs; I also did cross country and track. I made a lot of friends this year and had a lot of fun! My classes are hard though. Unfortunately I have a really bad teacher for history — she hardly grades anything and yells at us all the time, and we don’t learn very much. My other teachers are good, though, and I am doing well in all my classes. The year is almost over, and though I’ll miss my friends during the summer, I’m also relieved, because I’ve been so busy!
Can’t wait to hear about your experiences this school year <3
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Well that’s funny, I replied this morning but it doesn’t seem to have gone through. A glitch, I guess. Here goes again…
I’m excited to talk with you! Thank you for starting the thread:)
Yes, I got involved in a couple of clubs this year! Turns out there’s a Latin American one – I joined mainly because they have such fun activities. I also got involved in the gardening club, though I didn’t actually join yet… oops… They mainly potter about with various plants, and it’s kind of a low-key, peaceful group. I wanted to join the theater club, but I never got around to that, mainly because their meetings are at a time that didn’t really fit into my schedule. Maybe next year! Aside from clubs, I also went to a couple of informal dances (fortunately it was really cheerful and low-key – there was no alcohol or anything like that). And all my classes were fun, even math! The math teacher explained things really well, and occasionally he told a funny story to make things more enlivening. (And whenever he tried to write on the board and the marker didn’t work, he would toss the marker elegantly across the room, which was very amusing.) History class was also quite nice this year. It’s so cool that you’re in the music and theater programs! Were you in any performances? Cross-country and track sound really fun too.
Oh dear, your history teacher does sound kind of formidable… Hopefully you can have a different one next year. At least your other teachers were nice, though! Did you have a favorite teacher or class this year?
I’m glad you were able to make friends, that’s wonderful <3 Congrats on nearly finishing the school year! I feel the same way about finishing – it’s sad to say goodbye to everyone, but at the same time it’s so nice to rest and have some free time. Do you have any summer plans?
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just trying to update the “last reply” section…
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Sorry it took me so long to respond! I’ve been busy; as we near the end of the year teachers are throwing tests, projects, and the like at me. I also had my choir concert last week and had to miss class for the rehearsal, so I had makeup work to do.
Anyway, I’m just delighted to hear you had a good time at school this year! I knew you’d like it once you got used to the change. And yes! I knew you would love school dances. My school has a couple, but I didn’t go this year. I might go next year, if I feel like it.
Yes, I believe I was in a total of six performances total this school year — two school choir concerts, two local choir concerts, one school play, and one school musical! They were all a lot of fun, and I made so many friends.
Yeah, I liked my graphic design class a lot. Whenever I was having a bad day, graphic design would cheer me up. We learned about making logos, posters, and the like. I even made my own zine, which is sort of like a newsletter. The graphic design teacher is pretty cool, but he said some sort of anti-feminist things that I found icky. How about you? Any favorite classes?
I’ve got lots of summer plans! I’m going to visit family in Oregon, and I have an interview this weekend to be a counselor-in-training at a local theater camp. I will also be participating in yet another choir and my family is hoping to make some fun day trips. What are you doing this summer?
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Hi! Don’t worry about taking a little while to respond; it’s always great to chat with you, but I know life can get busy. Take all the time you need <3
Wow, your performances sound really nice! I did Irish dancing before the pandemic, and it was always super fun when we got to perform (although it could be nerve-racking too!) Actually, I was just remembering that I also used to be in a choir myself, years ago, at my local church… Singing is just so much fun:)
Ooh, graphic design must have been fun! And zines yayy! A lot of the people at my school are into zines, which got me thinking about maybe doing one of my own. I’ m sorry your teacher was anti-feminist, though :/
All my classes this year were pretty great, but definitely the history class was among my favorites – I also really liked an elective I took which was all about cultural heritage. The teacher was super nice – she’s from Lebanon, and she was always telling us about Lebanese culture – and we had really interesting assignments, like doing presentations on our own cultural heritage or analyzing how heritage is portrayed in the media. I’d love to work in the field of cultural heritage/museums when I’m old enough. Do you have any idea of what you’d like to do career-wise?
Your summer plans sound lovely!! I went to Oregon (Portland specifically) when I was like four years old? I don’t remember a ton about it, but I really liked the hotel and the zoo. I think it was called the Oregon Zoo. Have you ever been to it?
For my summer plans, I was thinking of maybe taking driving lessons, but I feel a little nervous about actually driving lol. And I’m looking forward to trips to the state park that my family likes to go to:) My area has a lot of really lovely nature areas, so it should be fun to re-visit those (it’s always too cold and dreary in the winter to go outside very much…) And of course reading, reading, and more reading is one of the highlights of any good summer vacation:) Do you have any favorite books?
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You should totally make a zine! They’re so much fun — it’s awesome to hear that people are your school are making them! Nobody at my school even knew what they were, lol. I had the best time making mine, and you can make them about all sorts of things. Let me know if you want any tips!
Your classes sound really cool! It’s really interesting to hear you say you’d like to work in that field, because although I can totally see how it would suit you now that you mention it, I recall you were more interested in a career in agriculture before. I definitely feel that my experiences at school have played the biggest role in my idea of what I want to do as a career. Do you feel your new experiences at public school have given you more ideas for your future? How would you say your classes this year shaped your vision of your life ahead?
Yes, I have some idea of what I might do career-wise, although I’m a tad indecisive! I love music very much and could definitely see myself becoming a music teacher or something similar; however, I think I could also be an art teacher or maybe go into design. Also, this year in history class, we did a project studying artists of the Renaissance and educating each other about them, and I had so much fun with that I wonder if I might like to become a museum educator. I know that whatever I decide to do, creativity needs to be involved, and writing it out now I also see a pattern of teaching and education — how many times have I used a variation of the word ‘educate’ in this paragraph? Haha. The world is just so big, and I’m so interested in so many things. I try not to worry about not being too sure yet. I am sure as I go on in school, the path will become clearer, and I still have time to decide what I want. It would be fun, though, if we both went on to work in museums! Maybe someday we will work at the same museum.
I’m not sure if I’ve been to the Oregon Zoo, but it’s possible and even likely, as some of my family is in Portland specifically. My aunt and uncle like to take us around Portland, and their daughters love animals, so we often end up at zoos and aquariums. We visited a goat farm once and got to meet baby goats! That was my favorite. We don’t spend too much time in Portland, though, as the rest of my family lives in a different town. Having family in the Pacific Northwest means I’ve had the opportunity to venture all over Oregon and see the Pacific Ocean, which I think is a true blessing. It’s beautiful over there. I can try to attach pictures, if you like — I’m very into photography and am sure to take many photos of Oregon each year when I visit.
Your summer plans sound like lots of fun! Summer is such a rejuvenating time, and I think it’s great to spend lots of time outside. I think my favorite book at this moment might be To Kill a Mockingbird. We read it in English this year, and I was very fond of it. I also love The Outsiders. I have some other favorites, but a few of them get into topics that are very heavy, and I don’t think I would be allowed to mention them in the CB. How about you? Favorite books?
By the way, I am still getting used to using the italics setting on here, and it appears that it may have messed up my paragraph formatting. I tried to fix it, but in case I was unsuccessful, you have my apologies. I am sure you know by now that I would never create a post with no paragraph breaks.
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Ack sorry I’m late to respond! Things got a little busy…
Making a zine sounds really fun! Is there a specific format and style they should have, or can you just make them any way you want?
Yes, that’s true, I was sort of thinking about a career in agriculture – it feels so long ago now lol. I think I was mainly interested in how it can actively help people and society in general. I’m still really interested in its potential to do that, especially since it seems like society is changing so fast, but now it seems like museums would be a better fit for me. I really like how they have the potential to educate and entertain people. And from what I’ve seen, the type of work you can do in a museum is quite varied and interesting. There are museums of all different sizes and about so many topics, which I like since I have a lot of interests, and it seems to me like exhibits are a way of storytelling. I think I just like the flexibility and potential to do/learn lots of different things! Plus, I’d love to work at the Metropolitan someday… Do you have a favorite museum?
Yes, I think school has definitely helped me figure out a lot and given me tons of new ideas for the future. I met so many new people and did a lot of new things. I think making connections with people was one of the biggest things that might shape my life further on, because making a community of classmates and teachers and potential friends really has a big effect on my social world. After all, some of those connections might last for years to come. And doing and learning about new things (like going to the dances or learning more about cultural heritage) helped me get more experience and figure out more of what I enjoy doing. How about you – has school shaped your idea of your future in any particular way?
Your career ideas all sound lovely – I could definitely see you working in any of those fields! And yes, it would be so fun if we both ended up working at the same museum:D I feel like museum work would actually be a good fit for a lot of CBers.
*gasp* baby goats!! How cute! And the Pacific Ocean… that must have been lovely. I’d love to see pictures:)
Lately one of my favorite books has been Agatha Christie’s autobiography! She spent years writing it, and it’s full of her favorite memories from her life. It has this humorous British tone that I just love. The downside is that Christie occasionally didn’t seem very understanding of other ethnic groups – but she was was born in 19th-century England, after all, and most of the book is just super vivid and enjoyable. I also really enjoyed The Patron Saint of Second Chances, it’s kind of quirky and original.
I’ve never read To Kill a Mockingbird, but I really should. The Outsiders looks very interesting. It sort of reminds me of a story I was reading for English class, which was very… grim so I probably shouldn’t say the title on here (although the teacher had us read an edited version that wasn’t so dark, for which I was very grateful). What are your favorite genres to write or read?
It looks like the formatting went through okay, thank goodness! The new site does take some getting used to. But such is life…