May 2025 – A Wonderful Blog

Why Are K-Pop Songs Getting Shorter?

I’m sure this is a phenomenon that most people are no stranger to. Most songs these days have gotten shorter and are usually less than 3 minutes long. This trend has resulted in many complaints from fans and has made it supernatural to see a K-pop song longer than 2 minutes and 59 seconds. Fortunately,Continue reading “Why Are K-Pop Songs Getting Shorter?”

Poet from the Past Research Project – Emily Dickinson (5/15/24)

Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10th, 1830. She wrote over 1,800 poems. It is said that the way Emily Dickinson was raised heavily influenced the way she wrote. She grew up in an extremely strict religious household. The belief in the Calvinist doctrine of predestination affected what topics she wrote aboutContinue reading “Poet from the Past Research Project – Emily Dickinson (5/15/24)”

Cyberphobia Art Project

My drawing is titled “Under Surveillance”. It is meant to depict cyberphobia, the fear of computers. Cyberphobia can be developed through one’s personal history, one’s environment, and even one’s genetics. People with cyberphobia usually experience a strong sense of fear or discomfort when using or around computers. With this in mind, I based my drawingContinue reading “Cyberphobia Art Project”

French Culture Outside of France – French I B Honors Project (3/21/24)

Since the beginning of the French empire, France has made a lasting impact on the countries around them. The French language is already natively spoken on 6 continents. These continents include Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and Oceania. One can see that French influence is very widespread. It all started in what isContinue reading “French Culture Outside of France – French I B Honors Project (3/21/24)”

ETERNALT Album Analysis/Review

“All My Poetry” is so good!!! And I’m even happier it’s over 3 minutes long. The K-pop group Close Your Eyes debuted with the Album ETERNALT on April 2, 2025 (it’s technically an EP on Spotify, but it’s as long as an album, so that’s what we’ll call it). After watching the music video forContinue reading “ETERNALT Album Analysis/Review”

Samples of Life

My artwork is a divided circle filled with various patterns. The subject matter of my art piece is African patterns and zentangle drawings. I titled my drawing “Samples of Life.” The title is inspired by the song “Symptoms of Life” by WILLOW. Elements that are obvious in my piece are the use of different lines,Continue reading “Samples of Life”