https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7 en-us 2023-08-27 20:22:00 UTC 2023-08-28 16:40:15 UTC hello@padlet.com rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674287061 The first book I remember reading by myself, Green Grass. It was a picture book about animals who ate grass.]]> 2023-08-27 20:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674287061 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674287981 My mother would read books to my sibling and I. The one I remember best is The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. I was obsessed with old sci-fi movies at the time.]]> 2023-08-27 20:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674287981 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674288413 I read my first "chapter" book, it was one of the A to Z Mysteries books, but I don't remember which one specifically. I went on to read all 26 books in the series in the next few years.]]> 2023-08-27 20:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674288413 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674289805 Over the course of these two years, I read the entirety of the Harry Potter series. I remember loving the second book and despising the fifth. In fourth grade I started piano lessons.]]> 2023-08-27 20:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674289805 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674290167 The book I remember the best from this year was The House of the Scorpion which I remember liking a lot. I also wrote a story with my friend for class, I had written short short stories before like for fun, but this was the first time writing a story for class.]]> 2023-08-27 20:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674290167 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674290755 This year was my introduction to a lot of literary classics like Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver. This was also the year that my interest in One Piece and anime really took hold of me. ]]> 2023-08-27 20:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674290755 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674291197 I read one of my favorite books of all time for the first time this year. 1984 really changed how I looked at literature. I also read one of my favorite series this year, Gone by Michael Grant. ]]> 2023-08-27 20:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674291197 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674291623 I started listening to music with a lot more intent. I looked into the lyricism and histories of the bands I listened to. In particular, I became obsessed with Metallica and thrash metal in general. I stopped watching anime this year as I was afraid of being perceived as weird.]]> 2023-08-27 20:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674291623 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674292096 I read IT by Stephen King which is another one of my favorite books. I started watching anime again and began reevaluating One Piece in terms of literature. I began reading manga at this time which further pushed my reevaluation of One Piece.]]> 2023-08-27 20:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674292096 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674293323 I started college as a chemistry major and suffered through my first two years under constant stress, just barely passing. My junior year I finally changed my major to Creative Writing, something I was a lot more passionate about. I've been writing and reading a lot more than I have in the past several years now.]]> 2023-08-27 20:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2674293323 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2675371534 I was placed into the advanced English class and we read the first assigned book, Johnny Tremain. I remember hating the book and doing very poorly on the exam on it. We also started band this year which helped establish my love for music.]]> 2023-08-28 16:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2675371534 rileyr27 https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2675392688 I was introduced to Dungeons and Dragons after which I became obsessed with the idea of writing my own stories. I began working on a passion project of fantasy worldbuilding.]]> 2023-08-28 16:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyr27/6hp6dwpb2dh5yhz7/wish/2675392688