History Repeats Itself

~Jimmy McLaughlin, Class of 2025 Remembrance “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.”~Karl Marx My name is Jimmy McLaughlin, and I was in charge of writing and editing our documentary. For me, teamwork was a huge part of making this project a...

Slam Poetry

~Jimmy McLaughlin, Class of 2025 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone “Do something that scares you everyday.”~Eleanor Roosevlt My experience writing slam poetry has been mostly positive. One of the things that I enjoyed so much was being able to express myself. There...

The Tunnel

~Jimmy McLaughlin, Class of 2025 Facing Your Fears “Never trust your fears, they don’t know your strength.”~Athena Singh The Tunnel by Dorris Lessing is a compelling novel following the journey of a young boy as he navigates through making friends and growing...

Slam Poetry

~Jimmy McLaughlin, Class of 2025 My experience writing slam poetry has been mostly positive. One of the things that I enjoyed so much was being able to express myself. There are so many things in life that I love and am very passionate about, so I could write about...

London

~Jimmy McLaughlin, Class of 2025 I see the plane slowly pull into the gate, inching towards me, could it be any slower? My little self picks up my bags, and they feel like weights pulling me back into my seat. Do I really need to go? All my friends, my friends who I...