Entry #2 – 09/04/2022
Gorgina the coconut. You are still beautiful even after a few days sitting in my backpack because I forgot…. Your hair is starting to fall off a little bit, but you are still beautiful. With age comes some deterioration, i’m scared to get old. It being senior year and all of us about to start a new chapter in life genuinely scares the crap out of me. Gorgina is helping me see a different side of myself and my self confidence.  I can’t wait to open her up and see what beautiful coconut pieces lie inside. I started to think about Gorgina’s coconut family, maybe from florida, , or something even more beautiful. I hope they are doing well. Being seperated from family is hard, I think that’s a reason I am scared of college and growing up.
– Ash <3
Entry #3 –Â 09/05/2022
Today was the day, that I would open up Gorgina. It was a sad, but eye opening day. I first drained the cocount water out and then, I cut her in half. The journey with Gorgina made me realize that not only did I see myself in her, I reflected what I was feeling on to her. It was interesting to see how she was just a hairy circle, but when you opened her up she had so much amazingness. I feel that I need to realize that never judging a book by its cover can really go by for a lot. If someone didn’t know what a coconut was, they probably would think Gorgina was ugly looking, but she had so much to offer, but it was all hidden. I hope at the same time that people will not judge me by the way I look, and I just need to be confident. Overall, Gorgina taught me this lesson. Thank you for your time, and refreshing drink, you were amazing Gorgina!
– Ash <3
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Your coconut seems so cool and it your observations about it really reflect a lot of how you feel about yourself. At Least from what I read.
I love how you emotionally bonded with your fruit, almost like it spoke to you. Its as if the fruit immersed itself into you, and you went with it. In my opinion, plants are beings just like us, and they contain souls. They can portray thoughts and emotions, and endure hardship and disease. I like how you tied the fruit into your personal life and how its youthful mannerisms made you contemplate. It made you think about what lays ahead of you and you explained beautifully. You portayed your anxiety about what lies ahead of you in a beautiful manner.
Kyle Hay
I like how much passion and empathy you have towards Gorgina. The emotions you recounted about Gorgina were truly heartwarming. The relations you made to humans, however, were truly inspiring. They were true words of wisdom. If only more people would see others the way you see Gorgina, the world would be so much kinder.
I didn’t realize how much you could relate to a coconut. Getting ready for the future and becoming older, about to be farther away from your family with more responsiblities is certainly a scary part of life. But when you opened up Gorgina and said that inside “she had so much amazingness.” This could relate to a new chapter in our life. Turing the page to a part in life that’s unwritten but amazingness lays ahead. Like you said, “never judge a book by its cover”, I guess it’s the same way we should look at going to college and making that next step in life. Thanks Gorgina!
Ashley, this piece has such great interaction between your observations and your mind at work. Themes even develop very organically. An example: ” I started to think about Gorgina’s coconut family, maybe from florida, , or something even more beautiful. I hope they are doing well. Being seperated from family is hard, I think that’s a reason I am scared of college and growing up.” I love your appreciation for the coconut at the end.