I am current at CTY-camp! :) The camp is focused on the talented youth of America. Today in training JC our SRA asked us all to compile our autobiographies in six words. I plan to do this with my residents tonight when I meet them. I like this activity, because we only get six words, so we must be decisive, and at the same time our six words could be changing drastically based on mood, environment, etc.
The whole idea came from a great American author, Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway was once prodded to compose a complete story in six words. His answer was "For sale: baby shoes, never used." Some people say it was to settle a bar bet. Others say it was a personal challenge directed at other famous authors.
Here is my 6 word bio.
Splash, Quack, Slurp!
Green, Giraffe Hat.
What does this mean? Well, this is explains my summer thus far:
Splash: Running in the woods and then jumping into the River Sinks.
Quack: I like the ducks at Lake Ella (teaching yoga at the lake); going on an adventure on the Duck Bus with Dr. Carroll in Washington DC.
Slurp: How I love smoothies; God is going to always give me lemonade!!
Green: The color of my aura; my favorite color; being "green wise" and healthy!
Giraffe: One of my favorite animals and the fact that I love my knitted Giraffe hat!
Hat: I stole Matty's adventure hat!! You always have to be prepared for an adventure, no matter where it takes you.
Would it not be awesome to keep a daily journal of six words everyday? For some, like me that would be extremely hard, but a cool activity.
Come up with a six-word story of your own, and share it with me! Tell me what it is about.
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