Hunts Point Alliance for Children » Mercedes Carrasco http://www.hpac10474.org Ignite a spark. Brighten a future. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:25:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Week 2– Monday July 5th http://www.hpac10474.org/community-blog/week-2-monday-july-5th/ http://www.hpac10474.org/community-blog/week-2-monday-july-5th/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:10:22 +0000 Mercedes Carrasco http://hpac10474.org/?p=1484

Today was filled with interesting experiences. The second week of Kenyon has been more relaxed than the first week because there are less…

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Today was filled with interesting experiences. The second week of Kenyon has been more relaxed than the first week because there are less prompts. Instead, we have been meeting with our instructors to practice the piece we will be reading and developing the prompts that we have already done but not finished. Nicole, Jane, Darleny, and I all read our pieces tonight. Though I was extremely nervous and was not content with my performance, I received  many compliments on my great work. Nicole, Jane, and Darleny were all amazing as well as Stephen, who performed yesterday!

]]> http://www.hpac10474.org/community-blog/week-2-monday-july-5th/feed/ 0 Kenyon experience http://www.hpac10474.org/community-blog/kenyon-experience/ http://www.hpac10474.org/community-blog/kenyon-experience/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:23:33 +0000 Mercedes Carrasco http://hpac10474.org/?p=1389 I have really enjoyed my Kenyon experience so far. The atmosphere, as well as the people, are welcoming and friendly. I have already met…

]]> I have really enjoyed my Kenyon experience so far. The atmosphere, as well as the people, are welcoming and friendly. I have already met many new friends and I am glad to have the opportunity to socialize with people from across the nation. I love my roommate, Hannah, who is from California and already a very close friend. I have also enjoyed the writing workshops. As I am accustomed to, the classes are small, which makes it easier to work on one’s writing. I like my teacher because he is insightful, helpful, enthusiastic and straight to the point. The prompts are interesting and cover a variety of topics. We’ve covered nonfiction writing, fiction writing, and poetry. Each prompt forces me to find new and creative ways to approach new ideas. I am not a creative thinker so it takes me a while to find a creative approach to each prompt. The range of writing styles in my class also helps me see different ways to look at one prompt. I really think that the program has helped my writing improve because with more practice, comes more talent. I am a quiet student in class and I do not participate much which is something I am trying to improve.  The food is not that great and the meals are very close to each other. I have used my breaks to work out, talk with friends, and play some activities.  Overall, I have enjoyed writing and I am good at it so my experience so far has been amazing.

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