Hi Lucy!
The part of your blog post that really stuck out to me was how you said that instead of making choices for teenagers, people should show them how to make the right decisions. This is so intuitive! How is […]

Hi Lucy,
This is an awesome mind map! The part about the teens wanting to use it to ‘rebel’ is very interesting. Completely true! They want to seem mature, and they don’t want to ‘follow what adults tell them […]

I think the fact that this can be such a racial issue is so important. I am wondering if that is what you want to go forward with in this topic? Explaining the history is so helpful, and relating that back to the […]

I like how you get right to the point. Your points are very clear and convincing. You seem really passionate about this topic, and I love that! It’s so important to want to make a change in something rather than […]

Hi Olympia,
Thanks for the reply. I think that you are completely right, I need to alter whatever pitch I end up creating by the November meeting to creating more sympathy to the animals. I think it is important […]

You ask such important questions. You also did an awesome job about clearly showing the different sides of the topic, which helped in understanding the overall argument. This is a really important topic for people […]

I can relate to your struggle, Olivia. Often it seems hard to make a difference at our age, but we can only try our best. It is almost more so difficult because a lot of times people strive to change a stubborn […]

Hi, Olympia!

I had no idea how toxic solar could be. I really appreciate how you talk about the good and bad of them, not putting them on a pedestal or completely bashing them. I am aware how some people in […]

Hi, Lucy!

I really like your choice of topic, and I know that teen usage of marijuana in our state comes up a lot. I thought that your point about how little we are educated about what it actually does to the […]

Hi, Lucy!
Of course, I love dogs too! Also, unlike Olympia, I’m not very good at making my writing sound scholarly!
One thing that we have in common is the feeling of empathy, and that feeling driving us to join […]

Hi, Olympia!
I am excited to be here as well, I am looking forward to becoming more cognizant of the issues in our state as well. Like you, I love writing and I hope you can find a way to make a change in this course!