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I got up a bit later than usual today, but I still was early for breakfast. My friends and I found a great time to meet when there is barely a line and you'll have plenty of time to eat.
Creative Writing: Today we worked on writing from different perspectives. Our first in-class assignment was to write a story from two points of view and then compare them. Here's what I came up with:
An Alibi
I was walking, relaxed, down the streets of Oxford with my friends when we got lost. Confused, we turned around and started walking back, searching for a tourist shop. I bought a notebook with a leaf engraved on it- yes, I have proof- at Ryman's- yes, including the receipt- and I found a jewelry store- what was it called?- and I bought a green locket there as a memory. And we headed back to campus at 5:15.
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They- well, as you say, she is the only important one- were running hurriedly down Cornmarket Street, like they had to do something important. She was telling them to sprint; run, as fast as they could. They entered Ryman's, and I waited innocently outside. They came out with a heavy bag and ran to Past Times and went back to St. Peter's College at 5:00, like there was something she couldn't miss. I waited, hidden behind the gate, and they checked in at 5:15, exhausted to get there on time.
It's pretty good for the short amount of time we had. It is a short story. After that, we had to write in a certain point of view and then choose one of three narrators: omniscient, unreliable, and stream of consciousness and write about a child being kidnapped. I chose stream of consciousness, and second person, and here is my story:
You are at the park.
You are with your friends, and you're having fun, and you hop on the slide, and you wait for your turn on the swing, and after you get on, you're already bored of waiting, and you get on the slide again, and then you take your best friend's hand, and you bring her to the seesaw, and then you figure out that you weigh the same, so you get off, and run around in circles, and Michaela wants to play tag, but Trisha wants to play hide-and-go-seek, and you like Trisha, everybody does, so you start counting, and when you reach 20, you hear a twig snap, but you know the rules, and you count further, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25... more twigs snapping, and you're almost at 30: 28, 29, and then, you're ready to turn around and tell the person behind you that you found them, but you see his towering figure, and you gasp, and he picks you up, and you punch him with your little fists, and he laughs, and he ties them together, and he runs off with you and covers your eyes.
You are at the covered market.
And you kick your attacker, hard, as hard as you can, and he sets you down if you promise to stay, and you struggle, but you agree, and you run. As fast as you can.
And you are running.
That's one of my favorite pieces of writing so far- not the plot, but just the style of writing. I love second person. :)
Experimental Psychology: We took a trip to Pitt River's Museum. This choice confused me because its exhibit was about biology.... but nevertheless, a very fun experience. :) On the trip there on foot, I did my writing homework, which was to eavesdrop on some people and copy down their conversation. Mine was extremely gossipy. ;)
< Here's a model of a Himalayan Monal, one of the many beautiful things in the museum.
Leadership & Teambuilding: We had a session about public speaking in which we read famous speeches by MLK Jr, Obama, Churchhill, etc. and played games.
Free Time: My friends and I went out to Oxford again. It took us a while, but we found the covered market (the one I refer to in my story above ^) and I went to MooMoo's milkshakes and got an Oreo milkshake. Heavenly. I was in love. I would do a lot to get one right now. I also bought pants, but that's not as interesting.
Evening: After a mediocre dinner, I watched the FIFA match between Spain and Germany, which made me really upset because Germany lost :((. Though I ended up supporting Spain in the finals, which I'll talk about later. In the evening shout, it was announced that we'd get wifi access that night- so naturally I spent the time before I went to bed emailing all of my friends. :)
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