Mixing rhetorical analysis and synthesis essays, Humanities has helped me grow as a writer and find my own style of expression. Through projects ranging from designing school systems to writing poems inspired by The New York Times, the class pushes me to think creatively while still engaging deeply with complex ideas. Humanities gives me a break from the math and science focus of the school and allows me to explore how to express my thoughts, opinions, and interpretations more clearly. By closely reading texts, building arguments, and experimenting with different types of writing, I’ve learned how to add more nuance to my work and communicate ideas with greater confidence and purpose.
Phoenix Academy emerged from the opportunity to create a school that fit the standards and criteria my partners and I chose to be important. We created Phoenix Academy, mirroring an Indian school system in which students begin to specialize in their career of choice as soon as they complete 10th grade. Furthermore, the school allows for a diverse student life, with sports, extracurriculars, and internships built around their flexible and unique schedules. Take a look at our slideshow and video to explore more about our reimagined high school. Trouble Viewing PDF? Click Here
The New York Times AI challenge allowed my partner and me to look into how AI works in an academic setting, and a student’s perspective on how it helps a writer, but also takes away from the heart and soul of the work. Scroll through our poems to walk through the roller coaster of what students might face when given the chance to work with AI. Trouble Viewing PDF? Click Here