Some of you are extroverts. If you are, good for you! Have fun going to parties and living it up with your massive friend groups and explosive personalities. You all are awesome. This post probably isn’t super relevant to you, though. Most of the rest of you, then, are introverts. If you’re stuck reading myContinue reading “College Introvert Life Hacks”
Category Archives: Writings
My College People and their Top 10 Qualities
Roommate Qualities: Naming plants “Dolores” and “Ferb” Showering with said plants Owning a plush gnome Letting me use the fridge Giving me inspirational quotes mumbled by a Bob Ross figurine Showing me hilarious videos and Snapchat filters Buying me hot chocolate that one time Making Photoshop masterpieces Asking before letting her friends come over VacuumingContinue reading “My College People and their Top 10 Qualities”
The Process of Macaroni and Cheese
On any list about comfort foods, you can bet that macaroni and cheese will make the top ten. It’s warm, cheesy, gooey, filling, reminds people of their childhood- it ticks off any and all boxes for comfort food that could be ticked. But, such a simple recipe inevitably inspires many variations. From the boxed KraftContinue reading “The Process of Macaroni and Cheese”
Success in Writing
It’s hard for me to feel successful when I write. When I was a little kid, I would always love the things I’d written. At every word of praise coaxed from my mother, I would glow; at every time I made my cousins laugh, I would shine with pride. I was convinced that I wasContinue reading “Success in Writing”
Crowd Navigation
Some people are born for crowds. They have a natural sense of navigation, don’t mind the invasion of personal space, or just feel at home in a large group of other human beings. These people thrive in populated places such as New York City, Chicago, and your average college campus. Others, like me, feel likeContinue reading “Crowd Navigation”
Audience
I’ve never been a big fan of the idea of an “audience,” especially for writing. I loved to sing when I was a kid, but I would always get stage fright singing in front of someone else. Similarly, I didn’t like showing my writing to a lot of other people, because then they would inevitablyContinue reading “Audience”
Japanese Convenience Stores
Since I went to a school named the Sheridan Japanese School, I aptly learned some of the Japanese language and culture. I had some teachers who were Japanese and came from Japan, some who were Japanese-American, some who had lived in Japan at some point or another, and alternatively some who had never been toContinue reading “Japanese Convenience Stores”
Blue January Sky
I love living in the Pacific Northwest for multiple reasons. No oppressive heat, very few poisonous animals, good mid-sized cities (except for Portland), and access to almost anything you could need within a few miles of civilization. The biggest reason, however, is the beauty. I love Oregon. There’s always green somewhere. In the summer, everythingContinue reading “Blue January Sky”
First Memories of Writing
As long as I could remember, as long as I could hold a crayon, I’ve been a writer. Any time I saw a piece of media I liked, my first impulse was to recreate it with my own meager talents. I was an artist first- scribbling down formless drawings of characters from my favorite bookContinue reading “First Memories of Writing”
Introduction
Hello everyone! I’m Dorathy Dotson, a freshman college student currently going to George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. I’m majoring in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. This blog is an assignment for my Writing 200 class- some of my posts will be responses to prompts, and others will vary from my random musingsContinue reading “Introduction”
Writing Wizard 