I remember those teas we drank in Lake Placid
and the warmth of the sun on my face.
I remember the days I wore short-sleeved shirts
and sandals with my hair waving loose.
And my irritated throat protests
from my change in habitat
as my head sinks into my scarf.
She washed away the stale taste of alcohol
with toothpaste and mouthwash.
She smothered her lips with lip balm
and wore scarfs “for the cold”
with makeup to conceal her eyebags.
But it was just that: cover up.
The memories couldn’t be hidden;
her mind whirled with their dancing,
her body clung to his scent of cigarettes,
their conversations followed her.
Her eyes drooped and, behind them,
the scenes were replayed.
And no toothpaste, mouthwash,
lip balm, scarves or make up
could take those away.
In order to know where to submit your work, I recommend you find an author that you like and look up to in order to try to follow in their footsteps. Once you find a writer who you idolize, try to find out what their other works are and where they have been published. I recommend these works are the same genre as yours (if you’re writing a short story, look up other short stories).
For example, I read Stuart Dybek’s short story “We Didn’t” and loved it. I therefore researched his other works, and what magazines had previously published his work. I came across some such as “Tin House”, “The Atlantic”, “Harper’s” and “5 Points”. This was a good start because then I could read up on the magazines criteria for submissions and see if I was interested in submitting my own work, and whether my writing fit what the different magazines were looking for.
Personally, this was a major step for me to know where I should submit my work. From this, I did similar research on other writers, poets and playwrights I’ve always looked up to (as well as ones I recently began liking) and now have a list of where I can submit my works in the future. I hope this helped!
IB History HL might be one of the hardest classes in the International Baccalaureate. The main problem is that it’s almost impossible to reach a 7. Yet, there are certain tips you can remember to both write essays in class and prepare for the examination at the end of the year that will help you reach closer to this high score.
The first thing to do is to know the general timeline of events. Certain dates should not be confused, such as the outbreak of World War I, 1914, and the date it ended, 1919. Drawing out an overall timeline in your notes (while you’re studying), for both domestic and international conflicts, could be the best way to approach this.
Numerical values in and of themselves are very helpful. You should try to remember other dates, such as the years certain rulers (the ones you are studying) came to power. Any data you remember, such as the number of deaths that occurred under certain dictators or the dimensions of new technologies, should be included in the essays you write in Paper 1, 2 and 3. These will not only impress your examiner, but give you several extra points.
However, dictating numbers, years and dates will not earn you the seven you should be aiming for. To really score well, analysis is required. Therefore, you should also try to remember certain historian’s views, since name-dropping their ideas can also help impress your examiner. For example, I found it very useful to remember John Keynes’s economic ideas about the Great Depression. Furthermore, supplying different historians’ opinions helps delve into the analysis portion of the markscheme, earning you higher marks on Papers 1, 2 and 3 as well as the Internal Assessment.
And, don’t forget to study in advance, the best way to completely understand what is occurring during these years of history, without having to cram last-minute.
A lot of my friends have had issues with weight and their bodies. It’s important to know that nobody believes their body is perfect, even the models we awe at in photographs admit it. So don’t envy their bodies, love your own by staying healthy!
“The modelling industry made me hate my body” -Cara Delevigne
“I hated looking in the mirror” -Jourdan Dunn
So shake off your insecurities, they did it!
Overall, I’ve decided to include some more informative pieces about recommendations or tips for high school, exams, etc. that I wish I would’ve had before I started.
Writer's 365 Day Challenge 