Creative Writing
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Welcome to Hogwarts
This post is written by our guest writer, James. James enjoys playing videogames, hanging out with his family, and is passionate about disability advocacy. He also aspires to be a Paralympian, on the U.S. Hockey team. Dear [Your Name], We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
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Ch. 5: EXPLORE
The new school year had started with less drama than Oscar and Mildred had expected. The four children enjoyed not having to get up at six am for the school bus. They still got to see the friends they had made in public school, and every child found a corner of the house to do…
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Watching You by Lisa Jewell Review
I have recently gotten back into listening to audiobooks, and one author I’ve been enjoying is Lisa Jewell. I started with a book by her called None of This is True and proceeded to listen to other works of hers. The book I wish to discuss today is Watching You. I’m not sure what the…
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Ch. 4
Life with Wilbur looked very similar to life before Wilbur. There were, however, quite a few noticeable changes that accompanied the new four-legged family member. Two shiny metal bowls in the kitchen sat on a rubber mat. After Wilbur drinks from his water bowl, there are water droplets, almost like a trail leading to his…
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Ch 2: Family Chaos: Ducks in the Basement and Unexpected Consequences
Lilly wasn’t used to being the one in trouble. In preschool, she’d always been the obedient one out of the twins. While Rose would be busy picking fights with bullies on the playground, she would often be found with her coloring book at the picnic table adjacent to the playground. Her teachers often said, “She’s…
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Ch. 3 D.C. & Wilbur
Ch 3: James had been looking to this family vacation for weeks. He had longed to go to the National Air and Space Museum since he’d become fascinated with space. He was particularly interested in the 1903 Wright Flyer. His parents had long bragged about the Wright Brother’s being from North Carolina. Before the twins…
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Bridgerton Season 3 Recap: Benedict’s Search for Purpose and Freedom
I’ve finished part two of season 3 of Bridgerton. This post is my honest response and is in no particular order. There will be spoilers, so if you don’t wish to know what happens in certain parts of season three, please don’t read further. Also, I was not a perfect student of season one, so…
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The Ducky Story
When my sister and I were children, I would often tell her a story of a family with four children. There was an oldest sister, a brother, followed by fraternal twins. We called it The Ducky Story because at the beginning of the tale, the twins capture and attempt to make a flock of wild…
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To my dear friends Nimona and The Witch of Blackbird Pond
It’s hard to know when the self-hatred started. Just like scientists point to a necessary set of events and chemicals for life to form on Earth, many elements set the stage for me to decide that I was the worst thing ever and needed constant reform. The religious environment I was raised in, especially in…
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Welcome back Jon Stewart!
We all have our shows, music, etc. that get us through dark times. We find corners of the internet that provide a reprieve from the suffering and struggles of our everyday life and world we live in. When I was a senior in high school, I was introduced to the Colbert Report. My AP Government…
Living on the Spectrum 