The Blog of Elaine Wang

29 February 2016 I'm so uncomfortable right now. I just reread my application essays for the Girls Who Code program, and I just feel like they aren't good enough. They sound so boring and dull. I feel like in my essay regarding my collaborative efforts, I didn't explain enough about how being in a team allowed us to accomplish what we otherwise wouldn't...

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29 February 2016 Yoooo, I don't have much to say besides that it's leap day today. It's weird how I won't be able to say that until another 4 years go by. I'll be in the middle of college by then. I wonder what college I'll be in. All these things are so hard to believe. I remember being in elementary school like...

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Elaine Wang Carpenter American Literature Honors 6 15 January 2016 In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama reflects on his regrets, but also expresses his desires for the future. He explains his beliefs on what is truly American leadership and democracy, and criticizes the the lack of unity and motivation for a better nation. Obama’s use of anaphora and...

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Elaine Wang Carpenter American Literature Honors 6 16 September 2015 John Winthrop: A Model of Christian Charity In “A Model of Christian Charity”, John Winthrop’s use of  rhetorical foil, of those chosen by God and those not, illustrates the idea of American Exceptionalism and unity. His speech refers to the reasons why God created people with different social positions, stating that, in order...

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Elaine Wang Carpenter American Literature Honors 6 19 October 2015 The Scarlet Letter Literary Analysis: Pearl as the Antithesis to Puritanism In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, most characters are created as subjects under Puritan ideals, yet Pearl, the daughter of the women most toiled by the judgments of Puritanism, is the character who is able to defy those ideals. Hawthorne presents...

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28 February 2016 #same UGH my babies I cry #me everyday. also why are the quality of these photos so shitty tho ...

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24 February 2016 When people tell me their problems, I feel like I'm always inadequate at displaying concern. I kind of just think, 'wow that sucks'. I guess I can't really relate to anything? Even if I can relate to something, I'm not that into sharing my problems, so it's hard to be empathetic. On the other hand, I can see some random...

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22 February 2016 Okay so just an update on this post even though it was only like three posts ago, but it turns out Aditi wasn't really mad at me, or at least I don't think she was. She just left her charger at my house, so she couldn't reply to any of my texts since her phone was dead. On the other...

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22 February 2016 So when I was in Sacramento for Y&G, I entered the Capitol building pretty often to get into the Senate and Assembly. In order to get in, you have to go through those airport security like things, and I got my bag rerun twice. I literally had like everything and my mom in that bag, so I'm not surprised, but...

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21 February 2016 Recently I've been getting sick so often. I think I've actually gotten sick once a month ever since like December of last year. I think Junior year is really taking a tole on me, which is funny because I've literally been hella slacking off. Like I literally have done nothing. I feel like I haven't learned anything new from half...

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17 February 2016 I take naps when I'm tired. But, most of the time, I take naps when I'm sad or angry or anxious. When I'm sleeping nobody can bother me, nor can I feel any emotion. Today should have been a good day since it's my birthday. I'm not even sure if it's a bad day. Yesterday I had my karaoke birthday...

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8 February 2017 Holy shit he annoys me. He raises his hand to answer every question. That's fine. If you want to share your view and learn more, that's good on you. But sometimes I just get so frustrated because every time he says some long winded analysis of The Great Gatsby or whatever, everyone is like holy shit that was so deep....

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