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I graduate middle school and plunge to the realms of high school

Today is my absolute final day of middle school. I remember walking into Schuyler Colfax Middle School with fear, hope, anxiety, and uncertainty. Within a few weeks, I had already developed strong relationships with my teachers and I was enraptured by the school environment in all its glory. At times, I was nostalgic for the days of elementary school. However, I must say that I enjoyed my time in middle school more than elementary school. During middle school, I built my confidence, improved my elocutionary skills, and became a published author. I have read books that are surely lifelong favorites. I particularly discovered my love for classic literature and stories from the past.  I endeavor to embark on the next part of my journey with determination and tenacity. I graduated from middle school on June 17th with presidential honors. This year, I won a Gold Key award for my short story, Ambition and Rejection. I have received both acceptance letters and rejection letters from literary

My Bio Poem(Get to Know Me)

I have recently had to write a bio poem for my eighth grade English class. A bio poem is a simple poem where your identity is revealed and you can write about your inherent disposition as an individual. For today's blog post, I would like to share with you my bio poem that depicts who I am. At times, I am loquacious; during other times, I am dreamy and I make myself scarce. My bio poem: Shreya Imaginative, optimistic, and ambitious Sister of Marigold flowers Loves to read books, write stories, interact with nature, and think Feels the world is interesting and beautiful Needs to appreciate and contemplate Gives hope through words Fears of the feeling of evil and conquering despair Shares stories and ideas A thirteen-year-old author and insatiable book lover of Indian origin A resident of Wayne, New Jersey Ganguly

The Reason I Love Books

I have been a book lover for as long as I can remember. It is not possible to write without reading and I have quite enjoyed absorbing myself in literature with insatiable desires. The name of my YouTube channel is Imaginative Bibliophile because of my vivid imagination and love for books. My username as a blogger is Literature Queen and the name of my blog is My love for books. My favorite author, Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote in her journal when she was fourteen years old, "I love books. I hope to grow up to have lots of them." I am going to share two poems today, one that I wrote, and a sonnet by Lucy Powrie, a BookTuber, blogger, and author of The Paper and Hearts Society series. Books by Shreya Ganguly: My heart beats so fast, filled with desires and fantasy,  to catch the glimpse of this parallel world That lays beneath wonder Lessons shall be taught daily with arcane Inspirations, Aspirations   Words and moments have something to say The images run like wi