Author Archives: Allison Lavella

Growing Up…

As I sat down to write this blog post, the only think I could think about was summer. It finally feels close. The days are getting longer, the sun seems to be out more often, and summer is in the … Continue reading

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End of the Year Portfolio

I’ve started to look through my work from this semester to include in my portfolio. It’s hard to decide what to include, but I think I’ve started to narrow it down. Although we can choose work from either semester, I … Continue reading

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Advocacy Project

For our advocacy project, Colleen and I are thinking of using some stories that exemplify human’s impacts on animals. Here is a rough draft of one. Let me know what you think!   June 21st marks the first day of … Continue reading

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Who Have You Become Today

I came across this quote today, and it really made me stop and think. As teenagers, I feel like we often try to define who we are, what kind of person we want to be, and where we want to … Continue reading

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Combatting Summer Learning Loss

Growing up, I never thought my school lunches were anything special. To be honest, my school’s cafeteria was really good as far as school lunches go, but I had a tendency to bring my lunches from home. Looking back, I … Continue reading

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“People Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel”

Have you ever had a bad day? Perhaps there was a reason for it. Maybe you failed an exam. Maybe you broke up. Maybe you missed out on an important opportunity. Perhaps there was no reason for it. Maybe it … Continue reading

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Advocacy Project

After talking today in class, Colleen and I decided to do our advocacy projects together! We think it is going to work really well because our topics are so closely related, and we are going to be able to incorporate … Continue reading

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Advocacy Project Ideas

As I begin working on my persuasive essay, I have been thinking a lot about my advocacy project. I plan on focusing on the conservation of sea turtles and all of things you can do to work towards saving them … Continue reading

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Where Are You Spring?

      Spring is such a wonderful time of year! It is the time when flowers begin blooming, the days get longer, and summer is right around the corner. Usually by this time (the end of March) spring is … Continue reading

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Advanced Placement Exams

Are AP classes meant for everyone? In the past few years, many news publications have reported that AP exams are no longer considered something extra on college applications. Instead, taking these exams are considered the norm. In 2011 18.1% of … Continue reading

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