El cuento de niñez, or childhood story, was an essay written describing our personal experiences or stories from our childhood. I wrote my essay about a trip I took to Spain as a child, and how it forever reshaped the way I thought about living a fulfilling life. I describe a small town south of Barcelona called Sitges, where my family and I stayed for a couple of days. From the actions of a welcoming chef to a calm Christmas walk on the beach, this story emphasizes a lesson I learned in appreciating the exploration of new places and the small details that contribute to greater joy in life. I found this essay a great way to describe an experience that had shaped the way I viewed the world, as well as a challenge to get my thoughts across in a language I hadn’t often written essays in. To read my essay, click here.

Señora Wildfong’s annual meme contest is a contest in which students are tasked with creating three memes, each one being about Mass Academy or any other topic relating to our lives. Every week, Señora Wildfong posts the new winning meme on the meme board, making it fun to see what everyone else came up with in their respective languages. I decided to make four memes, because I had an idea after my final meme that I liked just as much as the others. My memes are mostly related to Mass Academy, but I had fun finding random images to act as backgrounds for each one. To see my memes, click here.