Sierra Dellenbaugh Blog 12: The Power of this Cohort in All Our Insanity

 Week 12

(The Power of this Cohort in All Our Insanity) - 3/2 [6:13]

We did it. It’s the final “language and power” blog post, so hopefully we can all chill regarding what to write (unlike these past few blogs, I have a plethora of ideas for “language and memory”), and we can all breathe knowing that POAS is done with (for now at least). It shocks me that it has only been three blogs, but I feel like I’ve gotten to know the people in this cohort better than I did in last semester’s. I’m not exactly sure why that is, but I think it has something to do with the fact that we were all going through the stresses of the biggest project of the year together, and we most likely didn’t have anyone else to vent to. Although Ms. Benedetti might be a bit concerned when she reads our blogs and comments for this topic, I feel like we’ve sent a pretty good message about the emotional and mental side effects of taking this class, especially considering there are three blogs with “gambling with my grade” in the title. I would say this cohort is pretty powerful; we were all struggling to get our blogs and comments turned in on time (some more than others), but we all managed to say something truly meaningful in the end, whether it be something that actually fits in with the prompt, or something completely different that really makes the reader question the purpose of this assignment. In the end, I’m really proud of everyone for making it out alive and continuing to push through as quarter 3 is almost halfway over. Stay awesome.

You all were worthy of an Instagram story (2/23).

Comments

  1. Sophie Minh Thy C NguyenMarch 8, 2022 at 10:46 AM

    Hi Sierra,
    I agree that this quarter feels much more personal than the last one, even though we have such a broad topic. I believe the especially broad topic allowed us to have the freedom to write about basically anything we wanted to. This left room for individualism, which was shown by each student in this cohort. Honestly, I was trying to have more fun with my blogs, writing about things I had a lot to say about. They were mostly pulled from conversations with my brother or friends that I thought were cool topics.

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  2. Sean WangMarch 9, 2022 at 11:02 AM

    Hi Sierra,

    I was so honoured to see my blog post as the background for your story post. This blog quarter has been one of my favourites, due to the fact that so many blogs seemed to be inspired by my first one. I appreciate it, I really do. To be frank, blogging has been one of the more relaxing and "carefree" assignments for me, and I think that this freeform expression of thought is exactly what I need after a long day of working. I certainly hope that this creativity can spill over into the next quarter. Looking forward to seeing your blogs and everyone else's soon!

    Sincerely,

    Sean Wang

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  3. Anwika PalleMarch 9, 2022 at 11:36 AM

    Hi Sierra,
    I think we can all agree that although this quarter's blogs were unusual, they were entertaining and it was fun to read each and every one of them. It has been nice to get to know you and the rest of the cohort this quarter, and I can't wait to read and learn more about everyone during next quarter. I wanted to add that I really enjoyed your blog a few weeks ago on how certain music impacted you. I resonated with that a lot because music has been my escape, ever since the start of the pandemic when I was stuck at home and the only interesting thing I could do was watch or listen to something new. Anyway, I'm excited for next quarter!

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  4. Krish ParikhMarch 9, 2022 at 2:05 PM

    Hi Sierra,

    I totally agree that this blog cohort feels much closer than any other blog cohort I've been in before. I think a large part of that is not just due to struggling through POAS together, but it is also due to the amount of personality we infuse our blogs with. Each week, I look forward to reading everyone's posts, and I always walk away inspired or entertained (my favorite blogs were Raymond's post on learning a foreign language and Sean's post which can only be read by selecting the text)! I will really miss you guys, and I hope that Ms. Benedetti keeps us together for next quarter.

    Sincerely,
    Krish

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  5. Faith QiaoMarch 9, 2022 at 2:53 PM

    Blogging with this cohort gave me a sense that we were in a miniature world together oppressed by some invisible entity known to us as APENG. Every week the suffering would emerge in the form of a dilapidated comment or sorrowful blog post entitled “Gambling with my Grade.” We all suffer and then get together to put our suffering into words. What are we on? We are on the continuous treadmill of school work fueling the woodwork of our diminishing hours of sleep. That is what we are on, but are we crazy. Is this so unimaginable? Is our sleep worth absolutely anything? Of course this is an over exaggeration—all of us have something we’re chasing, some underlying reason why we don’t sleep. And I think we should continue to push, push forward, but don’t lose sight of the little things that matter the most.

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  6. Yi-Kuan CMarch 9, 2022 at 4:58 PM

    Hi Sierra,

    Man this cohort has felt so personal. I really thought it was just overall very amusing that everyone collectively used this blog as a place to vent about all of our APENG stress. "Gamble" after "gamble," it truly felt like we were using this blog as an outlet to express our emotions. I thought it was really cool how we, in this cohort, wrote about things we actually cared about, as opposed to a 12 page essay about George Washington in which 90% of it is regurgitated information. I really appreciate the space that this cohort has given me personally to express my writing without having to consult thesaurus.com every 5 words.

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  7. RaymondMarch 9, 2022 at 7:44 PM

    Hi Sierra,
    The topic of this blog quarter was fairly difficult for some, but I did not think it was too bad. The topic was very broad, but maybe the lack of clear restrictions was what caused a lack of focus for several of the blogs. This blogging group was very unique in its response to such a topic and definitely a big change from my previous experiences. I wish that everyone gets the grades that they desire on both the blogs and the POAS!
    Sincerely,
    Raymond Yu

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  8. VivanMarch 9, 2022 at 10:13 PM

    Hi Sierra,

    I could not think of anything for my first blog this quarter, and after reading Sean's first and Sophies second I came to the conclusion I would continue the series. After that, I really can't believe I'm saying this but APENG is fun because of this blog assignment. We can vent out our pain from stuff like POAS along with write about the most random things ever and just have fun. I really don't want to see my POAS grade tomorrow lol.

    Sincerely,
    Vivan Waghela

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  9. DeetaMarch 11, 2022 at 5:04 PM

    Hey Sierra,
    Reading through all of your guys' blog posts as I scramble to catch up (also super reflective of our mental state) has made me realize how much power we can hold as a group of students. The impact you all have made on one another is really beautiful and makes me really excited for next quarter. I personally found it super easy to write my blogs, but I completely understand how a concept as vague as power could be hard to write. Nevertheless, the creativity in going beyond what was expected is so empowering on its own. Thank you for sharing and for the funny Instagram story:)

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