I stare at my computer with nothing coming to mind. What should I write about is that question that always popped into my head. Should I write about a knight saving a damsel, or should I talk about the end of the world. Could I talk about the importance of life or should I talk about something random and that no one would care about. I don’t know what I should write. But then a thought came into my blank mind. What if I just write something about writing something. I could write about space travel. How the world can discover another species somewhere in the universe. I could describe them as being small little purple beings or gigantic creatures that look like humans. The freedom of writing a story is infinite. I could really talk about whatever I wanted and no one can tell me that I am wrong. It’s amazing what you can accomplish. What do you want to write about? I can’t tell you that you can’t write about that. It’s called freedom. No one is allowed to take that away from you. I mean there were some kings a couple hundred years ago that tried doing that to others, but they really aren’t allowed to. They are human rights which all humans are allowed to have. You can’t let anyone tell you what you can and cannot write about. Write about puppies, or maybe you want to talk about an airplane flying through the sky from the perspective of the plane. Maybe you want to talk about a volcano exploding on a remote island and no one really caring about it. Or maybe you can just talk about yourself. Talk about how amazing you are in school or in a sport. Talk about your amazing family or what you have planned for your future. The options are so numerous. So ask yourself the question that I asked myself in the beginning. What should you write about? You would be surprised on what you might write for the rest of the world to see. And maybe, just maybe that work that you did in high school could be published and spread throughout the world so that everyone can see.
Robert Wikander September 24th 1995 My full name is Robert J. Wikander. I like Metal, Symphony Metal, Country and Rock. Some of my favorite bands are 5 Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, Shinedown, Delian, Within Temptation, and Avenged Sevenfold. I’ve been writing for about two years and I mostly write poetry, some of it can be dark, but I like to think the message can be seen in the words. I am also in the process of writing a novel, but I’ve hit a little block, I’m sure it’ll be cleared up shortly and I will be back on track with it. I also like to read, I mostly read fantasy novels, zombie novels and some other things here and there. Favorite books: Hell’s Hero’s by Darren Shan, Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowen, The Morning Star Strain Plague of the Dead by Z. A. Retch, and Thunder and Ashes by Z. A. Retch. Quote: My quote is from The Rise Against song Satellite “You can’t fill your cup until you’ve emptied all it has, You can’t understand what lays ahead, if you don’t understand the past, you’ll never learn to fly now ‘till your standing at the cliff, And you can’t truly love until you’ve give up on it”
Herga Zhang was born on July 11, 1997 in a hospital in New York City, New York. She has one brother, who is ten years older than her, and one sister, who is five years older than her. She went to kindergarten in North Plainfield, and then she moved to Dunellen when she was in first grade. Being a foreign speaker, she took ESL (English Second language) for four years straight. Currently, she a sophomore enrolled in Dunellen High School. Favorite books: The Giver by Lois Lowry Anthem by Ayn Rand The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss. Favorite quote: “Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor” by Sholom Aleichem.
There is one girl that totally bizarre. Her name is Audrey Victoria Mongeau. She was born on January 10, 1996 at 3:14 am. She enjoys playing softball and her position is pitcher. The other sport she plays is soccer where she plays almost everywhere with no certain position. Audrey was never much of a reader, yet she has two favorite books in mind: Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her favorite movies are The Original Star Wars Trilogy, Better off Dead, Clue, 21 Jump Street, and Cinderella Man. Her favorite quote is by her idol/future husband Tim Tebow: “When you die, there’s going to be a tombstone. It’ll have your name, the year you were born and the day you died. In between those dates there’s going to be a dash, and that dash is going to represent everything you did in your life; good and bad. It’s how you’re remembered. What do you want your dash to represent?” What other interesting things is there to say about Audrey? There’s a lot to say but so little space to write…Her favorite band is Duran Duran and she also loves to watch Netflix whenever possible.
Natalie McGarry DOB: January 20th, 1995 Favorite Books • Fifty Shades Trilogy by EL James • Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling • 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher • The Outsiders by S.E Hinton • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Favorite Quote “I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count." -Titanic 1997 BIO: Hi, my name is Natalie. I like the color purple and giraffes. I like long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners. I’m big on writing about romance. I’m an avid reader and a paper chaser. Independent and stackin’. Get at me ;D
My name is Justin T. Selvereo. I was born June 9th, 1995 in Jersey City. I don’t really care about reading that much. I don’t remember the last book I actually finished outside of school. If I had to choose a favorite book, it would probably be some type of harry potter book since I haven’t read much else. I like music a lot. Any type of rock I can listen too. My favorite bands are Bruce Springsteen, The Doors, Jethro Tull, and a few others. I love watching sports. My favorite sport is baseball and my team is the New York Mets. I do write things every once in a while and try to make stories very descriptive and captivating. My quote would be “The highways jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive” from Bruce Springsteen’s born to Run. The quote is about wanting to escape from a place no matter how hard it is and no matter how many people have tried and failed at doing it.
Caitlin Marie Markus was born on April 1st, 1997. Her siblings consist of three brothers; two older and one younger. She is quite athletic but creative as well. She is also very musical, playing trombone and viola and wishing to eventually learn piano, saxophone, and trumpet. Being an honors student at Dunellen High School, Caitlin loves to read. Her favorite books include:
1. Watership Down by Richard Adams 2. Skin by Ted Dekker 3. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." ~Charlie Parker
Lisa Chavez was born September 9th 1997. In people eye’s people think that she is bubbly. When you hear her laugh she begins to hyperventilate. Her laugh is strange but it makes you want to laugh for you have probably never heard it before. She is a very nice person and enjoys to help out other people. Her dream is to become a pediatrician. She loves kids and wants to help them out. She loves to learn about genetics and biology and the human body also interests her. She enjoys going to the beach it’s one of the things she looks forward to during summer. She is currently a sophomore in high school and is looking forward to college. If a person needs a problem talk to her because she won’t have a problem helping a person out when they need it.
Quote: “Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.”- Sai Baba Books “The Ex Files”- Jane Moore “Twilight”- Stephenie Meyer
Kate Lester is a senior at Dunellen High School. She has been taking the Creative Writing course since she was a sophomore and her junior and senior year; she was an editor of the Spectrum the class puts together. When she is not editing other people’s writing, she enjoys playing softball, listening to music, and baking. Kate is also a peer leader and part of her high school’s drama club. She is also a part of the International Thespian Society. Kate is an anglophile and dreams of one day living in England. Kate is looking forward to bigger and better things once she graduates from Dunellen High School. Kate is addicted to her phone, always checking her Instagram and Twitter. She would like to give a shout out to her Creative Writing besties: Kerry Johnson, Natty McGarry, Kate O’Donnell, Erin Marquis, Alex Rojas (even though she doesn’t go to Dunellen anymore) and not Chuck.
Favorite Books: The Giver by Lois Lowry The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Favorite Books • 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher • The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Born: February 7, 1995 Hi, I’m Erin and I’ve been sober for six weeks. Oops, wrong club. Just kidding, that was a joke. I’m not an alcoholic… yet. If I don’t graduate soon that might be inevitable. Luckily, I’m a senior here at good ole’ DHS. Yayayayayayayayayay! I’m not much of an athlete, I’m too lazy for that. Instead, I devote my time to various clubs. Je suis le president du club francais. I am also a member of the National Honor Society and the Transition Project. That means that I am super smart and a model citizen. Obviously. Being sarcastic is a hobby of mine, in case you couldn’t tell. I also really like to sit on my couch and stare at the television. Shockingly, I also like to write, I don’t just take this class to torture Mr.Kupiec. Although, that is a plus. After graduation, I look forward to attending Middlesex County College, so I can become a dental hygienist. After establishing myself in my career of choice I plan to marry the love of my life. (That would be the man from the M&M commercial with the sexy Spanish accent and Greek god’s well-chiseled face, in case you were wondering.)
Totiana Joye is an interesting character. She was born on December 4th 1997 on a very strange winter day. This was already a start to a better understanding of the strange child that born. She prefers summer and loves to swim and be active. She’s known as a super animal lover and extremely random. Making people laugh is one of her past times and she’s a feign for the arts. Drawing, writing, singing and listening to music is some of her favorite activities. Though she’s only a sophomore she plans to become a psychologist or a lawyer. And she’s a super fan of dark humor. Books: • The Ex Files by Jane Moore • Jinx by Meg Cabot Quote: “Darling, the world’s not really against you, the only thing that’s against you is yourself.”-Unknown
Name: Kerry Johnson Birthday: November 16, 1994 Favorite Quote: “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” –William Shakespeare Favorite Books: 1. Dear John by: Nicholas Sparks 2. Charlie St. Cloud by: Ben Sherwood
Kerry Johnson is a senior at Dunellen High School. She has been a part of the Spectrum since her sophomore year of high school and has been an editor of the Spectrum during her junior and senior years. She does not really have much else to say about herself so, we will end this bio with a shout out to her posse (they know who they are)!
Carolyn Doyle was born on July 16th, 1997 in New Brunswick, New Jersey at St. Peters University Hospital. She has a sister who is one year older than her. She enjoys attending school, especially her science classes as they compose her favorite subject. Additionally, she likes to listen to music and attend the movies. She loves summer vacation and one of her favorite pastimes is to go to the beach. She is not particularly fond of math or public speaking. She appreciates writing and prefers to spend all of her spare time reading. Some of her favorite books include: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Her favorite quote is: “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”~Nelson Mandela
Grace Amodeo lives in Dunellen NJ with her parents, and she is an only child. She attends Dunellen high school, and would like to minor in Spanish. She plays the piano and the flute, as well as singing in the choir. Later in life, she hopes to become a professional singer and possibly a songwriter. One of her other interests is trying out new technology and their features. She enjoys horror movies and anything to do with the supernatural. Her taste in music is a vast variety from 50’s country to today’s dance. In other words it varries from music your grandparents would listen to and music normal people listen to. She also enjoys music from different countries such as Italy and Israel. She also is rather comical at time, and enjoys nothing more than a good prank call. In other words, watch out.
Favorite books: “The Help,” Kathryn Stockett “My Sister’s Keeper,” Jodi Becoult “The Traveler,” John Twelve Hawks
Favorite quote: “Love is the answer,” John Lennon, Mind games Birthday: May 20, 1997
I stare at my computer with nothing coming to mind. What should I write about is that question that always popped into my head. Should I write about a knight saving a damsel, or should I talk about the end of the world. Could I talk about the importance of life or should I talk about something random and that no one would care about. I don’t know what I should write.
ReplyDeleteBut then a thought came into my blank mind. What if I just write something about writing something. I could write about space travel. How the world can discover another species somewhere in the universe. I could describe them as being small little purple beings or gigantic creatures that look like humans. The freedom of writing a story is infinite. I could really talk about whatever I wanted and no one can tell me that I am wrong. It’s amazing what you can accomplish. What do you want to write about? I can’t tell you that you can’t write about that. It’s called freedom. No one is allowed to take that away from you. I mean there were some kings a couple hundred years ago that tried doing that to others, but they really aren’t allowed to. They are human rights which all humans are allowed to have. You can’t let anyone tell you what you can and cannot write about. Write about puppies, or maybe you want to talk about an airplane flying through the sky from the perspective of the plane. Maybe you want to talk about a volcano exploding on a remote island and no one really caring about it. Or maybe you can just talk about yourself. Talk about how amazing you are in school or in a sport. Talk about your amazing family or what you have planned for your future. The options are so numerous. So ask yourself the question that I asked myself in the beginning. What should you write about? You would be surprised on what you might write for the rest of the world to see. And maybe, just maybe that work that you did in high school could be published and spread throughout the world so that everyone can see.
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ReplyDeleteSeptember 24th 1995
My full name is Robert J. Wikander. I like Metal, Symphony Metal, Country and Rock. Some of my favorite bands are 5 Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, Shinedown, Delian, Within Temptation, and Avenged Sevenfold. I’ve been writing for about two years and I mostly write poetry, some of it can be dark, but I like to think the message can be seen in the words. I am also in the process of writing a novel, but I’ve hit a little block, I’m sure it’ll be cleared up shortly and I will be back on track with it. I also like to read, I mostly read fantasy novels, zombie novels and some other things here and there.
Favorite books: Hell’s Hero’s by Darren Shan, Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowen, The Morning Star Strain Plague of the Dead by Z. A. Retch, and Thunder and Ashes by Z. A. Retch.
Quote: My quote is from The Rise Against song Satellite “You can’t fill your cup until you’ve emptied all it has, You can’t understand what lays ahead, if you don’t understand the past, you’ll never learn to fly now ‘till your standing at the cliff, And you can’t truly love until you’ve give up on it”
Herga Zhang was born on July 11, 1997 in a hospital in New York City, New York. She has one brother, who is ten years older than her, and one sister, who is five years older than her. She went to kindergarten in North Plainfield, and then she moved to Dunellen when she was in first grade. Being a foreign speaker, she took ESL (English Second language) for four years straight. Currently, she a sophomore enrolled in Dunellen High School.
ReplyDeleteFavorite books:
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Anthem by Ayn Rand
The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss.
Favorite quote:
“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor” by Sholom Aleichem.
There is one girl that totally bizarre. Her name is Audrey Victoria Mongeau. She was born on January 10, 1996 at 3:14 am. She enjoys playing softball and her position is pitcher. The other sport she plays is soccer where she plays almost everywhere with no certain position. Audrey was never much of a reader, yet she has two favorite books in mind: Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her favorite movies are The Original Star Wars Trilogy, Better off Dead, Clue, 21 Jump Street, and Cinderella Man. Her favorite quote is by her idol/future husband Tim Tebow: “When you die, there’s going to be a tombstone. It’ll have your name, the year you were born and the day you died. In between those dates there’s going to be a dash, and that dash is going to represent everything you did in your life; good and bad. It’s how you’re remembered. What do you want your dash to represent?” What other interesting things is there to say about Audrey? There’s a lot to say but so little space to write…Her favorite band is Duran Duran and she also loves to watch Netflix whenever possible.
ReplyDeleteNatalie McGarry
ReplyDeleteDOB: January 20th, 1995
Favorite Books
• Fifty Shades Trilogy by EL James
• Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
• 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
• The Outsiders by S.E Hinton
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Favorite Quote
“I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... to make each day count."
-Titanic 1997
BIO:
Hi, my name is Natalie. I like the color purple and giraffes. I like long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners. I’m big on writing about romance. I’m an avid reader and a paper chaser. Independent and stackin’. Get at me ;D
My name is Justin T. Selvereo. I was born June 9th, 1995 in Jersey City. I don’t really care about reading that much. I don’t remember the last book I actually finished outside of school. If I had to choose a favorite book, it would probably be some type of harry potter book since I haven’t read much else. I like music a lot. Any type of rock I can listen too. My favorite bands are Bruce Springsteen, The Doors, Jethro Tull, and a few others. I love watching sports. My favorite sport is baseball and my team is the New York Mets. I do write things every once in a while and try to make stories very descriptive and captivating. My quote would be “The highways jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive” from Bruce Springsteen’s born to Run. The quote is about wanting to escape from a place no matter how hard it is and no matter how many people have tried and failed at doing it.
ReplyDeleteCaitlin Marie Markus was born on April 1st, 1997. Her siblings consist of three brothers; two older and one younger. She is quite athletic but creative as well. She is also very musical, playing trombone and viola and wishing to eventually learn piano, saxophone, and trumpet. Being an honors student at Dunellen High School, Caitlin loves to read. Her favorite books include:
ReplyDelete1. Watership Down by Richard Adams
2. Skin by Ted Dekker
3. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." ~Charlie Parker
Lisa Chavez was born September 9th 1997. In people eye’s people think that she is bubbly. When you hear her laugh she begins to hyperventilate. Her laugh is strange but it makes you want to laugh for you have probably never heard it before. She is a very nice person and enjoys to help out other people. Her dream is to become a pediatrician. She loves kids and wants to help them out. She loves to learn about genetics and biology and the human body also interests her. She enjoys going to the beach it’s one of the things she looks forward to during summer. She is currently a sophomore in high school and is looking forward to college. If a person needs a problem talk to her because she won’t have a problem helping a person out when they need it.
ReplyDeleteQuote:
“Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.”- Sai Baba
Books
“The Ex Files”- Jane Moore
“Twilight”- Stephenie Meyer
Kate Lester is a senior at Dunellen High School. She has been taking the Creative Writing course since she was a sophomore and her junior and senior year; she was an editor of the Spectrum the class puts together. When she is not editing other people’s writing, she enjoys playing softball, listening to music, and baking. Kate is also a peer leader and part of her high school’s drama club. She is also a part of the International Thespian Society. Kate is an anglophile and dreams of one day living in England. Kate is looking forward to bigger and better things once she graduates from Dunellen High School. Kate is addicted to her phone, always checking her Instagram and Twitter. She would like to give a shout out to her Creative Writing besties: Kerry Johnson, Natty McGarry, Kate O’Donnell, Erin Marquis, Alex Rojas (even though she doesn’t go to Dunellen anymore) and not Chuck.
ReplyDeleteFavorite Books:
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Birthday:
April 12th
Favorite Books
ReplyDelete• 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
• The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Born: February 7, 1995
Hi, I’m Erin and I’ve been sober for six weeks. Oops, wrong club. Just kidding, that was a joke. I’m not an alcoholic… yet. If I don’t graduate soon that might be inevitable. Luckily, I’m a senior here at good ole’ DHS. Yayayayayayayayayay! I’m not much of an athlete, I’m too lazy for that. Instead, I devote my time to various clubs. Je suis le president du club francais. I am also a member of the National Honor Society and the Transition Project. That means that I am super smart and a model citizen. Obviously. Being sarcastic is a hobby of mine, in case you couldn’t tell. I also really like to sit on my couch and stare at the television. Shockingly, I also like to write, I don’t just take this class to torture Mr.Kupiec. Although, that is a plus. After graduation, I look forward to attending Middlesex County College, so I can become a dental hygienist. After establishing myself in my career of choice I plan to marry the love of my life. (That would be the man from the M&M commercial with the sexy Spanish accent and Greek god’s well-chiseled face, in case you were wondering.)
"Nothing ever happens like you imagine it will. But then again, if you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all."
Delete-John Green
Totiana Joye is an interesting character. She was born on December 4th 1997 on a very strange winter day. This was already a start to a better understanding of the strange child that born. She prefers summer and loves to swim and be active. She’s known as a super animal lover and extremely random. Making people laugh is one of her past times and she’s a feign for the arts. Drawing, writing, singing and listening to music is some of her favorite activities. Though she’s only a sophomore she plans to become a psychologist or a lawyer. And she’s a super fan of dark humor.
ReplyDeleteBooks:
• The Ex Files by Jane Moore
• Jinx by Meg Cabot
Quote:
“Darling, the world’s not really against you, the only thing that’s against you is yourself.”-Unknown
Name: Kerry Johnson
ReplyDeleteBirthday: November 16, 1994
Favorite Quote: “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” –William Shakespeare
Favorite Books:
1. Dear John by: Nicholas Sparks
2. Charlie St. Cloud by: Ben Sherwood
Kerry Johnson is a senior at Dunellen High School. She has been a part of the Spectrum since her sophomore year of high school and has been an editor of the Spectrum during her junior and senior years. She does not really have much else to say about herself so, we will end this bio with a shout out to her posse (they know who they are)!
Carolyn Doyle was born on July 16th, 1997 in New Brunswick, New Jersey at St. Peters University Hospital. She has a sister who is one year older than her. She enjoys attending school, especially her science classes as they compose her favorite subject. Additionally, she likes to listen to music and attend the movies. She loves summer vacation and one of her favorite pastimes is to go to the beach. She is not particularly fond of math or public speaking. She appreciates writing and prefers to spend all of her spare time reading. Some of her favorite books include:
ReplyDeleteThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Her favorite quote is: “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”~Nelson Mandela
Grace Amodeo lives in Dunellen NJ with her parents, and she is an only child. She attends Dunellen high school, and would like to minor in Spanish. She plays the piano and the flute, as well as singing in the choir. Later in life, she hopes to become a professional singer and possibly a songwriter. One of her other interests is trying out new technology and their features. She enjoys horror movies and anything to do with the supernatural. Her taste in music is a vast variety from 50’s country to today’s dance. In other words it varries from music your grandparents would listen to and music normal people listen to. She also enjoys music from different countries such as Italy and Israel. She also is rather comical at time, and enjoys nothing more than a good prank call. In other words, watch out.
ReplyDeleteFavorite books:
“The Help,” Kathryn Stockett
“My Sister’s Keeper,” Jodi Becoult
“The Traveler,” John Twelve Hawks
Favorite quote:
“Love is the answer,” John Lennon, Mind games
Birthday: May 20, 1997