How did the culture of California come to be?

I love how the title of the piece, the opening line, and the opening situation in the dentist’s office is just one big parallel to the bigger… Read more “Wild Tongue Annotations”

I’m happy to see that the major upheaval of the memoir I did from the last draft is really working for people. I felt a lack of… Read more “Memoir Takeaways”

September 29th, 2014- It’s 11:30 PM. The New York skyline is proudly on display, and I struggle to keep my heavy eyes open for a midnight screening… Read more “Memoir Draft 4”

“Big Boston” This was a gift from my late grandfather that I got when I was 7 and has followed me wherever I go. His name is… Read more “Memory Box”

September 29th, 2014- It’s 11:30 PM. The New York skyline is proudly on display, and I struggle to keep my heavy eyes open for a midnight screening… Read more “Weissman_Memoir_Draft 3”

For the month of October, Lincoln Center was home. The New York Film Festival is a huge launching pad for many Oscar contending films and from 2014-2016,… Read more “Brendan Weissman_Memoir_Draft Two”

The biggest takeaway I took from Ellison’s piece was the sort of tragic life his grandfather lived. It does bring up an ambiguous grey area in terms… Read more “Battle Royal Annotations”

The decision was made. I was going to go home second semester and probably never come back to Chapman. I’d knock off some GE credits at Montclair… Read more “Personal Essay Draft 3”