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Reflections: Megan and Hannah!

Hannah: My time with Megan this semester has been extremely rewarding. Due to the few number of weeks that we were able to have together, Megan and I only had time to complete two of the projects during the semester – the digital poem starring an angry kitten and our sandwich video edits “The Sweet and Salty Cow” – and have since begun to work on her final project with Eunice and Taylor. I have enjoyed working with Megan on these assignments; she is an imaginative thinker, a talented artist, and – as the videos indicate – a true comedienne. These qualities came out in every session we had together. And, in what was (I hope!) was an entertaining and engaging way, we talked about concepts like tone, audience, voice, style, revision, and editing, specifically as they apply to the project that Megan and Taylor are working to complete.I look forward to seeing the (semi-) final project at the end of this semester, and eventually, to seeing their graphic novel in stores! 

Megan : During my weeks here with Hannah I had many fun experiences. We couldn’t do many projects together, since I came late to this program, but I think that we made the best of it. First, we had to do the poem project, which consisted of looking up pictures of wet cats, which was, uh, rather “productive”. We did get it done thought, although at a slow pace because of our true lack of editing skills. Our next struggle – the sandwich video editing project – took possibly longer than it should have.But what can we say, we were laughing to much to really think enough to learn how to edit quickly. I mean, it did end up being a pretty good video(the best,actually). Then, we got to start what I had been looking forward to the whole time, the final project in which I could work on the graphic novel my friend and I had been planning. To get it done, me, Hannah, Eunice, and Taylor had to work on it. We still aren’t done, but we’ll finish it before time’s up. It’ll be great, I’m sure of it.

Sharifa Daisley

Hello my name is Sharifa Daisley. I am a sophomore at Poughkeepsie High School, I’m on the Poughkeepsie Varsity Swim and Crew team. I was born in St. Vincent and the Grenadine a small country near St. Lucia. My favorite class is English because my English teacher is beautiful. I love reading, my favorite authors are Darren Shan (wrote the Cirque Du Freak) and John Green. I HATE non-fiction if I wanted to know about someone I could go out and do it myself. I play clarinet, which no one sticks too.

one of the numerous weird videos I find when I stroll through youtube. I don’t really like cats, but this cat Starscreen is the dream cat. I would sell my soul for him.

 

Hannah Ellman

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Hannah Ellman, ‘sup.

My name is Hannah Ellman, and I am a current senior at Vassar College, majoring in American Studies and focusing in Native American Studies and American History.  I am also finishing my certification to teach high school Social Studies in NY! Originally, I am from Madison, Connecticut, a small town on the shoreline. I grew up in an incredibly supportive family including two parents, one older brother, and an array of animals.

I am a performer and have been singing, dancing, acting, and playing since I can remember and (not-so!) secretly hope that someday, I will put a record out. At Vassar I have been in the Vassar College Choir and am currently the leader of the Vassar College Night Owls, Vassar’s oldest all-female a cappella group, and supposedly the oldest, continuously-running, all-female a cappella group in the nation. (What a mouthful!) I am also a member of a comedy troupe on campus, specializing in sketch comedy and stand-up. I absolutely love to make other people laugh. I am an animal-loving vegetarian. I am a writer, a self-critic, a listener, and a pie-baker. I am a daydreamer, a planner, a worrier, and a friend. And I hope, someday soon, to be able to add educator to that ever growing and changing list.

Here is a link to my introductory autobiography. 

Here is a link to my YouTube page.