IB English Blog

It was, the summer of 2016 young, free and almost eighteen. Moving to a fare aware land with the whole world in my hand I was, excited, overwhelmed and totally scared I didn't know how I even dared. New experiences - all so crazy I certainly didn't have time to be lazy It was an amazing time at Millbrook High now I have no idea of how to say Goodbye. Being a Wild Cat was so much fun I can't believe that my adventure is almost done I was, grateful for the time I had with y'all crying, laughing, and running through the hall. In front of us is a new world with brightness and fun I know in my heart that everybody won

   After opening up Mrs. Genesky's link, the first to fall in the eyes was the front of Whitman's notebook. If I had no information about the time period and Whitman himself, I would argue that the notebook is a very old and extensively used. First of all, the design of the notebook is old fashioned, as the cover is made by some type of leather, and none of the more typical elements of modern notebooks are present such as colorful print and pictures, spirals, paper or plastic cover. In addition, the age of the book can also be seen from the color and texture of the pages as they look as they have a rough surface and more are sand-colored instead of white. Another thing I noticed was the stamp on some of the pages. It is not clear what the stamp presets, but what it reminds me of is the back of American coins, with the bird surrounded by stars - a typical American National symbol.   By looking at the pictures of the notebook pages, it can be seen that this book has ...