June 1 2006Dear Bruna (Her name is Brunilda but I call her Bruna short)It has passed a long time since I have had not news from you. I hope that everything is ok for you and your family. How are you doing in school and how about the exams? Are you ready for those?Yesterday I was talking to Ilma (my sister) about you and she said that even if I write to you today I will not get an answer in time because I am coming back in Albania this summer vacation. It was supposed to be a surprise but I could not keep it only for myself because I am too excited to see everyone again. I know you told me last time when we talked that you have not changed a lot but still it is different if I will see you in person.So now I tell you what I have done till now and what I have planned for this upcoming week.Last week on Monday we bought the tickets for Albania. We are leaving at 10:00 a clock on June 28 and we have to stop In New York and also Milano. I can not wait till the day comes. After two years and a half I will be back in Albania.It is funny but my arrival will coincide with the time when my cousin will be born and I will be there before prom.I have so much to say that now I am jumping here and there as soon as thoughts pop in my had. I hope I do not forget something important.
My graduation is coming up pretty soon. They do it different in America they do a cap and Gown celebration. Here are all the details.
On June 4 I am going on a breakfast with my father and Ilma. The School president has thrown this breakfast for the top ten students. As I said you on the phone I found out on Thursday that I made the top ten and I was number seven. It is nice because I get to go in some places that I never thought I would go. Yesterday I was at the Board of education and they distributed for all the top ten a plaque that included my name, my class year and my GPA. On June 7 it is the award night. The students will get their recognition and also the scholarship will be awarded that day. Till now I have gotten a scholarship from the university but who knows I might get another one. On June 8 is the ceremony of the graduation. All the students will be seated in the auditorium and the diplomas will be distributed.
I was to Sider Point for my physics final and it was great. It was a different world. There were a lot of games to try but not a lot of time because we had to finish our finals first.
These upcoming weeks I am getting ready for my trip. I am going shopping every time it is possible. I have not yet decided what I will buy for you and some other friends, but I hope I will be ready by the day of the trip.
My mom says hi to your mom. I hope your exams go well and I will see you in two weeks even thought I might stay in Tirana (The capital of Albania) for some days.
Your best friend Noela
This letter will be on entry of the series of letters from me and my friend. I am reading the book you gave me and it is helping me a lot. It has some interesting ways on how to write letters and it is interesting also for the context.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Braided Lives and Sylvia’s letters.
Sylvia and Jill are two college students from the 50’s that are living on campus and away from their home.
Jill seems to like to be away from home because if she stayed close to home she would have to work but also she would waste time not learning anything. In the other side Sylvia is having a hard time to stay away. She would rather be close to home and stay with her boyfriend even though he does not have a lot of time for her. She enjoys her studies but also wishes to be with Chet. It seems like Sylvia wants to be on two different places at once.
Both Sylvia and Jill want to have an education. The difference between them is that Sylvia has a boyfriend which from her letters I got the idea that sometimes she felt that he was not more than a good friend, and Jill is struggling with the idea of having someone in her life to dedicate time.
Sylvia and Chet had a relationship similar to Annie and Carl; both of the couples are fulfilling a need to each other by having someone close someone to rely on.
Carl and Annie had a good understanding with each other they enjoyed each other company but it was not a great relationship, because the only time they had together they spend it on some activity. Sylvia and Chet are having a long distance relationship, they have a hard time to stay together but they make sure they see each other on main events.
Having a relationship does not mean to meet with your boyfriend only for events, it means to have a relationship in which you enjoy each others company but also you fulfill each other needs- that does not include the unstoppable need of Sylvia for favors.
Jill and Mike are not sure for their relationship how it will end but they do want to be together.
We are having three relationships that even though parts of them are fictional they still can happen in real life and they do have a truth inside. The relationships that the main characters formed were important for them to go through that period of life.
A letter From Chet to Sylvia.
January 15, 1953
Dear Sylvia
It is been a long time since I have gotten a letter of yours. I hope you are ok and the study is going as you have planned. As for me I have been very tired because we are working extra hours too. We have a special order for this week and it has to be ready by the end of the week. I saw your sister the other day and I went to visit your parents the day before.
They are ok but they want to know if you are coming for this weekend. If you come I want be able to meet you, because I will work for a friend that will substitute me for the dance. I hope I will make it for the party also because till now I think it will be very hard.
I wish you health and good luck on your exams. I will see you at the dance.
With love,
Chet
As I read the blog again after these four months have passed I got this feeling that people are balanced and they feel better if they have around or close someone they know. For freshman students is a known face in a class full of unknown people. For someone else it might be a good word that will make them feel better for what they do or for how they look. To me it was scary at the beginning and I would always look if I would see around for someone I knew for someone that I could talk to. This semester having worked at the library and by having an experience at college I am not anymore scared and I am not looking for the same old known face around. This happens because we are surrounded with people that can be friendly and very helpful and we can create new friendships. This does not mean that I will forget my old friends in contraire I am staying in touch with them every day. Like the couples above that were trying to stay together even though their relationship was not great we friends are trying to support each other in studies and important decisions.
Jill seems to like to be away from home because if she stayed close to home she would have to work but also she would waste time not learning anything. In the other side Sylvia is having a hard time to stay away. She would rather be close to home and stay with her boyfriend even though he does not have a lot of time for her. She enjoys her studies but also wishes to be with Chet. It seems like Sylvia wants to be on two different places at once.
Both Sylvia and Jill want to have an education. The difference between them is that Sylvia has a boyfriend which from her letters I got the idea that sometimes she felt that he was not more than a good friend, and Jill is struggling with the idea of having someone in her life to dedicate time.
Sylvia and Chet had a relationship similar to Annie and Carl; both of the couples are fulfilling a need to each other by having someone close someone to rely on.
Carl and Annie had a good understanding with each other they enjoyed each other company but it was not a great relationship, because the only time they had together they spend it on some activity. Sylvia and Chet are having a long distance relationship, they have a hard time to stay together but they make sure they see each other on main events.
Having a relationship does not mean to meet with your boyfriend only for events, it means to have a relationship in which you enjoy each others company but also you fulfill each other needs- that does not include the unstoppable need of Sylvia for favors.
Jill and Mike are not sure for their relationship how it will end but they do want to be together.
We are having three relationships that even though parts of them are fictional they still can happen in real life and they do have a truth inside. The relationships that the main characters formed were important for them to go through that period of life.
A letter From Chet to Sylvia.
January 15, 1953
Dear Sylvia
It is been a long time since I have gotten a letter of yours. I hope you are ok and the study is going as you have planned. As for me I have been very tired because we are working extra hours too. We have a special order for this week and it has to be ready by the end of the week. I saw your sister the other day and I went to visit your parents the day before.
They are ok but they want to know if you are coming for this weekend. If you come I want be able to meet you, because I will work for a friend that will substitute me for the dance. I hope I will make it for the party also because till now I think it will be very hard.
I wish you health and good luck on your exams. I will see you at the dance.
With love,
Chet
As I read the blog again after these four months have passed I got this feeling that people are balanced and they feel better if they have around or close someone they know. For freshman students is a known face in a class full of unknown people. For someone else it might be a good word that will make them feel better for what they do or for how they look. To me it was scary at the beginning and I would always look if I would see around for someone I knew for someone that I could talk to. This semester having worked at the library and by having an experience at college I am not anymore scared and I am not looking for the same old known face around. This happens because we are surrounded with people that can be friendly and very helpful and we can create new friendships. This does not mean that I will forget my old friends in contraire I am staying in touch with them every day. Like the couples above that were trying to stay together even though their relationship was not great we friends are trying to support each other in studies and important decisions.
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