Storytellings and Smores
Picture it— Malicboy, Philippines, the late 70’s. You are in a rickety wooden house, propped up on stilts to keep the floodwaters at bay whenever it rains. The wooden slats on the floor are spaced a couple of centimeters apart, making it supremely easy to look down into the swirling darkness below. The fall is […]
When telling stories, it is important to keep in mind that no matter what you say, or what your personal beliefs are, people are always going to take your words out of context, build their opinion of you based on that one section, and judge you for all eternity. It is already hard enough to […]
When you are released into the wild, left on your own to carve your own path to success, joining organizations that are related to your field of study/interest is key. They help you hone your craft, make friends and connections, and help you not to feel so alone in a world that can feel so […]
The first person that comes to mind is Lin-Manuel Miranda, simply because he is such a big name in the musical theater department. He has revolutionized the world of musical theater by seamlessly adding elements of hip-hop and rap into what would be a traditional musical. He went to Wesleyan University, where he majored in […]
It is a bit difficult to reconcile the idea of the world in ‘The Last Greenhouse’ happening in the future. But also, it is not that hard to see happening. Already, people are being worked to the bone, day after day, running on tight schedules with little to no time to actually stop and take […]
This question is very interesting to me because I love stories. I love the way authors build a world up and the characters they create and the feelings that the words can evoke. Whether they are told around a campfire in the dead of night as a scary, cautionary tale, written in beautifully collected words […]
The shop opened precisely at nine o’clock every day, except on the weekends when it opened at noon. Sunlight streamed through the bay windows, reflecting off of green leaves and ripening berries. The smell of fresh soil permeated the air, adding to the peaceful, lively atmosphere that the shop seemed to have. It was a […]
