Mehereen's Blog

  10 books I want to read based on my favorite series and genre Sunrise on The Reaping- Since the new Hunger book “Sunrise on The Reaping” came out, I have heard glowing reviews of the book. The new book will have a movie that will come out in the new year, and I want to read the book before the movie comes out. Atomic Habits: After reading a review of the book, and how it helped them learn sustainable changes. I also have a vivid memory of Mrs. Liamini read this book and recommended it to us. Becoming: Michelle Obama’s memoir is one of the books I really want to read, just because I can. The experiences and how her life changed as a First Lady, is something I would love to spend my time reading on. Crazy Rich Asians: One of my favorite movies ever making this book a book I NEED to read. The plot itself makes the movie amazing and imagine how the book would be.  The Kite Runner: I heard about the book, and how the book is very “hard hitting” Gone Girl: The manipulation in the ...

  Dear Rupi Kaur, The first time I ever read one of your poems was the day I fell in love with your poetry. The 2 lines that started it all were “what is stronger than the human heart which shatters over and over and still lives.” I didn’t know how impactful these 2 lines were until I fully felt every single word. Ever since that day if a teacher would ever ask me to read some poetry I search up 3 words every time “Rupi Kaur Poems” and will spend it just reading the poems that you write. Your poems are so perfectly crafted that in just a few sentences you show a whole new meaning to such a simple thing. There are not a lot of poets in my life that give me goosebumps, but reading your poems makes that happen. Thank you for writing poems that mean so much to me. Thanks, Mehereen Kaur

I just wanna be young again  When we were younger we just wanted to be older Playing with our barbie dolls Watching PBS Kids Going outside to ride our bikes, drawing on the sidewalk with chalk, and jump roping Now all we can do is watch from our window  Watching our younger sibling  While secretly wishing we were outside I just wanna be young again   I just want my childhood back I could finally get some sleep I would not worry about grades, colleges, or homework I could watch TV without feeling guilty I would watch Disney shows to see what my life would be like if I did karate, lived in New York, or even record videos to help my younger brother I could watch Nick shows and dream that I was part of a family filled with superheroes, be part of a webcam show, or have two fairy godparents I would be able to have no regrets on having a nap I could be able to play with my toys I don't know why I even wished to be older I wanted to be messy with this poem but on the topic ...

Connecting the Watering the Soul poem to……. Siddharta: The poem mentions growth, just like how Siddharta growth is shown through his journey of self-discovery. He shows from a life filled with riches, to embracing life’s many experiences. He learns from the Samanas, Brahmins, and Buddha, but in the end he seeks wisdom through his own personal experiences. His moments with Kamala and the merchants taught him about worldly desires. The river helped his learn and guide him towards spiritual enlightenment. He matures, which ultimately helps him find peace.  Me: When we take care of ourselves now, we get rewarded in the future. This phrase is one of the best motivational tools for high school students or even college students to remind themselves that if you work hard and aren't lazy with work, you will be better off in the future. In the poem we work hard to make sure that the seed grows into a tree like watering the seedling, and nurturing the seed so that it “becomes a home to many ...

  Unpacking Parenting Styles: Understanding the Impact of Different Approaches on Children This is a short play featuring characters Moana from Disney’s Moana and Kambili from Purple Hibiscus. The play explores the question: How much do our parents shape us as we grow up? The dialogues highlight parallels and contrasts in their relationships with their dads as well as Moana’s grandmother and Kambili’s Aunty. Also the relationships that influence their decisions and identities. Hello, I am Moana of Motunui. Kambili: Hi, I am Kambili from Nigeria. Moana: Ever since I was a little girl, I was destined to be the Chief of Motunui, and to put a slab of rock, just like the chiefs before me did. That is what my dad has always wanted from me, but what I always wanted was to sail beyond the reef to restore the heart of Te Fiti. Kambili: Growing up I only listened to my father, whatever he said was what we were supposed to do. If we don't we get viciously abused by my father. Me, my brother, ...

When I was in 5th grade, our class read Wonder. We all sat on the carpet waiting patiently for our teacher to start the read aloud. This was the first encounter that I had with this specific point of view. Each chapter of the book was dedicated to one of the characters, and we would see through the eyes of that character. What fascinated me was why did the author choose to do this? As I got older I realized why? Olivia, Auggie's older sister, said “ August is the Sun. Me and Mom and Dad are planets orbiting the Sun. The rest of our family and friends are asteroids and comets floating around the planets orbiting the Sun.” I felt like the answer was so that the book didn’t just revolve around Auggie but so everyone had a moment to be revolved around. This was my first epiphany about point of view, that I will probably never forget.

When someone tells a funny joke, your first initial reaction is to start laughing. In the “Importance of Being Earnest", I would hear a laughing soundtrack after a line, but all I can question is why are they laughing, like it's not even funny. In shows like Friends, Seinfeld, and many more, when they play a laughing soundtrack it would make sense, like if the joke was either relatable or just funny in general. My initial response would be to laugh, and not question why “people” are laughing at what just happened or what was just said. But it could also potentially be Old British Humor, that no one but British people would understand. 

Memories are one of the most important things we should keep. It might be a photo, or  something you witnessed. Some of the biggest memories are the little art projects we made in  school, or little trinkets from a vacation spot that holds a special place in your room. Now that  in less than a year we will be shifting into college, the past should never leave you. You were  once that little kindergartener who was making a hand turkey in their art class, but it’s just  different now. Our artistic skills are now through college essays and design the perfect essay  that will get us into our dream school, but those essays are about our past and our loving  memories.

     The word "lawngly" has been a part of me for the longest time. As a child whenever I wanted to say the word laundry I would say “lawngly”, and it has been a running joke in my family for more than 15 years. We don’t say the word often but whenever we sort the laundry or anything sometimes it just strikes me that as a little kid I would say some words that made no sense at all. Those were the times I miss the most, not a care in the world, but that all changes so soon, and so quickly. 

The Name The name Mehereen, means blessing, chosen by my mom, and has now forever branded me as Mehereen. When I was born, my mom was stuck on what to name me. I was about to be Sabrina, but my mom found this name and my grandma really liked this name since I was a blessing to her being her first granddaughter, since she ha d 2 sons.  My nickname for Mehereen, is Meher, but that one has a different interpretation, like for instance when my brother calls out my name it is probably to do something for him, or to help him with something, etc. When my mom or dad says Meher I also know that I am not in trouble for something stupid that I probably did. My other nickname, short for Meher, is Mehu, my uncle calls me this because my other 2 girl cousin's nicknames end with a "u" sound and he doesn't want me to be left out.  I was told by my mom that there were 2 reasons for my name being Mehereen, the first being a blessing to her and to my family, and to continue the trend of...