As a freshman in high school, I was learning to navigate the ups and downs of life as a maturing adolescent woman and making new friends with the upperclassman. Looking back, that time of my life was like any coming-of-age TV show. I was Rory Gilmore, except instead of going to a completely new school, … Continue reading We’ve Got a Lot of Livin’ to Do! →

Turning Point 1: 1830 – 1900 –> white supremacy, aggressive, violent The Indian Removal Act of 1830, which was enacted by President Andrew Jackson for the removal of all Native Americans from their tribal land to reservations. The Trail of Tears, which was the forced relocation of 100,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850. It … Continue reading 3 Turning Points and Artifacts →

Welcome back readers! For my sixth musical entry, I will be getting into a not so well-known musical that you may or may not have heard of. I was in 7th grade when my middle school put on a production of Once Upon a Mattress Jr. It will probably be helpful if I provide a … Continue reading The Princess and the Pea…kind of? →

One of my favorite TED-talks that I have come across is called “For the Love of Fangirls.” The speaker, a woman named Yve Blake, gives an enthusiastic and theatrical speech about her fascination with fangirls and their behavior towards their idols. She specifically focuses on girls who ‘fangirl’ over Harry Styles and One Direction. Apart … Continue reading For the Love of Fangirls →

Thank you for your feedback on my previous post! I promise that I will get to all the musicals that I have been a part of, so I apologize for only being able to fulfill one request for this week’s post. Without further ado, let’s dive right in!   When the going gets tough, the … Continue reading Tale as Old as Time… →

For this unit’s assignments, I plan on delving into society’s attitudes towards the Native American people over time, beginning from the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to present day Native American reservations. While I cannot possibly cover the complete history of discrimination against the indigenous peoples by colonizers, I will try my best to cover … Continue reading A Nation Built on Stolen Land →