Deeta- Week 16- Goodbye

 Goodbye

I have always been a super sentimental person so as I started to write the blog about Kendrick's new album, I quickly understood that it was not what I wanted to write about with this being our last blog. I took a moment to reflect and interacting with all of you each week has made this quarter considerably more tolerable. Even though I have always been a pretty open book and am able to express my feeling with my friends easily, I found a strange but strong sense of comfort with all of you within this blog group. I found solace in writing to you each week. I was always so eager to share about music I had listened to or an artist I was hyped about. I also found that a huge weight would come off my shoulders when I vented about something that had been on my mind. You guys made me feel really safe wether I was pouring my heart out or incessantly talking about Kanye over and over again. I would go back and read your comments, getting so excited about interests and opinions we shared or a new perspective you offered me. I went back to revisit my blog about ASB from a couple weeks back when writing this and it reminded me of how much the comments you all left meant to me. When the incident was still fresh and all I could do was constantly dwell in that failure, reading your comments throughout that week genuinely kept me going and played a really big part in me getting to where I am right now, a far better mental and physical place. Likewise, I loved hearing the stories you guys had to tell me. Sean gambling his grade, Yi-Kuan opening up about something important to him, Faith sharing an insightful analysis, Vivan's communicative posts, an actually topic focused piece from Raymond, Anwika's cute blogs about friends and family (and her dog!), a sweet blog from Krish, Sophie's creative takes, and our bi-monthly Sierra song recommendation; I loved it all. I loved how open we all could be with one another and I loved how we were able to turn a seemingly pointless APENG assignment into something memorable. I can't begin to express in words the appreciation and respect I have for you all, despite our experience with blogging all year, and I wish you all nothing but the best for your futures.



Comments

  1. Faith QiaoMay 23, 2022 at 12:39 PM

    I would say this process of blog writing is like having a pen pal. It's a discussion that we never really see come out of blogger.com and into the classroom, but it is a meaningful interaction nonetheless. I loved being able to have an instantaneous platform to share my thoughts and elaborate on my work and having people who are forced to write some personal insights in response. As much as I complain about the amount of time it takes to respond to posts, I do think that receiving such feedback is important. The content of my blogs have changed over the course of a year. Looking back, I can see myself slowly opening up and bringing my writing to life through this medium. I'm thankful for this journey too.

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  2. Sean WangMay 23, 2022 at 6:13 PM

    Hi Deeta,

    Dang, you did me dirty with that picture. I'll get you back sometime, if not this year, then next year (so you better watch out XD).

    In all honesty, I have taken much inspiration from how you act and the things you do. You're always very energetic and outgoing, something that I have tried to emulate myself (to a certain degree of success). Your eye for detail is amazing; I debated buying Air Forces just to try and do the same custom artwork that you do on your Instagram account (I didn't buy them, and thank goodness I didn't. I would've messed up really badly). All in all, your capacity for fresh ideas is awe-inspiring to me and I really look forward to spending another year with you in my grade.

    I said this before and I'll say it again: you're going places. I seriously hope we keep in contact; you're a very capable person and excel in working by yourself and in groups. That's not common at all, and you should be proud of that. BIG STEPPERS!

    Sincerely,

    Sean Wang

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  3. Krish ParikhMay 24, 2022 at 2:53 PM

    Hi Deeta,

    Thank you so much for the sweet blog post! I too am really grateful to be in the Beloved blog group. I felt that everyone brought a new perspective to the table each week, and we even pushed the boundaries of APEng blogging (Sean's gambling with his grade is the best example). When I think back on APEng, what'll stay in my mind the most is the blogs and comments I had the joy of reading. I hope that next year in AP Lit, I still have the opportunity to read everyone's writing.

    Sincerely,
    Krish

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  4. Anwika PalleMay 24, 2022 at 3:08 PM

    Hi Deeta,
    This blog post was very touching. I am really glad you were able to find comfort in our cohort, as I felt the same way! I also enjoyed every one of your blogs, especially the one about Kanye West and why he is so misunderstood. Your blog posts all enlightened me and I enjoyed commenting on them. I really liked this semester's cohort!

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  5. VivanMay 25, 2022 at 7:08 PM

    Hi Deeta,

    Man, I seriously will miss blogging. To be honest, I also would always find comfort when it comes to blogging, but I really don't know why. But maybe it was this blogging that allowed me to go over time by a full 2 minutes on my POAS Presentation lol. I would say that this blogging assignment helped me get to know all of you, especially when I am new to this school .

    Sincerely,
    Vivan Waghela

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  6. RaymondMay 25, 2022 at 9:09 PM

    Hi Deeta,
    It's been great writing with all of you guys and I will miss doing so. Perhaps we could have the entire group continue with it? It would be possible to arrange a blog group through discord and everyone could keep writing (without being graded). Thank you for all the blog posts that you have done this year, they have been very informative and entertaining! This cohort has been a blast!
    Sincerely,
    Raymond Yu

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  7. Sophie Minh Thy C NguyenMay 25, 2022 at 9:47 PM

    Hi Deeta,
    I've enjoyed your blog posts, although I have only seen a few. They always come with that positive energy that you bring to a room. I have also liked the blog post assignments this year, since even through the stressful exams and projects, this is one of the things that allowed us to express ourselves and write creatively. We were able to talk about current events, get things off of our chest, or just think out of the box. I feel like these blogs have given me a better understanding of the students in our class, even if I haven't talked to them very much.

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  8. Yi-Kuan CMay 25, 2022 at 9:56 PM

    Hey Deeta,

    And here I was thinking I was the only one who took the time to revisit comments on blog posts. I think that it is super cool that APeng gave us an outlet to pour our heart and soul out into works about more personal topics. But what's even better is seeing all the positive feedback. I remember feeling so insecure and vulnerable before posting my poem blog, but all the feedback that you all gave me reassured me that what I did, while it may have been a slight bit cringe, people thought it was cool. I really hope that you liked all the feedback that our cohort gave you, because I most certainly did.

    Yi-Kuan C.

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