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about me
okay this is incredible <3 this section really shows your personality and your interests—I feel like I’m viewing the world through your eyes <3 I have a few suggestions, but keep in mind, this is just my opinion and you can do whatever you’d like!

first of all, I know you said you will format it but please please please format it because this hurts my eyes /hj

There are a lot of things I love, and we’re going to try to go over them quickly, starting with music.
Music. Incredible and beautiful and awe-inspiring and one of my first loves.

I’m not a huge fan of this transition… the one sentence paragraph just makes it feel like that’s the only purpose of the line

For a less poetic explanation, I have taken music together classes since I was teeny teeny tiny

I actually didn’t know what music together was (I thought it might just be a typo but I looked it up) but if a music nerd like myself was confused, it wouldn’t hurt to clarify a bit! I would also remove the second teeny <3

and I have continued that journey in my own

did you mean on my own?

Currently, my favorite ones are the six of crows series by Leigh Bardugo,

capitalize books!

It was every moment that I struggled to comprehend the masterpiece that lay before me.

I would add another closing line here to wrap up this book section!

the writing section

oh my goodness rose this is so good I almost cried inside

And yet all good things must come to an end and so my loves must be now replaced by my challenges, the next topic will be my neurodivergence.

wow that got dark—I might rephrase this, as it isn’t necessarily coming to an end, right?

And then

I don’t like starting sentences with and :(

sensory overload is never fun, so there’s that.

so there’s that sounds like dry humor after your emotional vulnerability which sounds a bit off, like you’re breaking up the flow

overall aa this is wonderful <3 so beautifully written and moving <33

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previous participation

july ‘24

capitalize july!

that I have brought along wto continue

does that mean with to?

it showed me a glimpse of how incredible y'all were

I would still how incredible y’all are because I’m clearly still incredible :zany: no actually I would say are

Most of my writing experience is through swc and I haven’t entered in any competitions other than the swc one, which I haven’t yet received any recognition in.

cough cough capitalize swc

other than that, looks perfect!

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cabin preferences

please capitalize swc begging you
otherwise good! I would just move the co part to after the leader part

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time dedication

capitalize swc and november

because I have dance class (not anything really serious, just trying to improve for musical theater) and then violin, taking up from five thirty to past eight, plus driving times and I get home from school at almost five.

this seems run-on—I would recommend cutting the parentheses and rephrasing or cutting it up into two sentences

I haven’t burnt out yet

yet? this makes it seem like you’re 100% going to burn out

I am now trying to go to bed at midnight most nights

you mean 11:31 /hj

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time management

Time management is defnitely a strength for me.

hmm the question is asking about your strength and shortcomings, so I would recommend saying that while you are good at time management, you also have some areas you need to work on, and how you are working on them

While I do struggle with procrastination like most swcers, plus extra roadblacks such as time blindness and executive dysfunction can make it a challenge, I would say I have a good track record with time management in real life.

capitalize swcer :eyes:
I would remove “can make it a challenge” as the phrase before says you are struggling with it

I can consistently finish work on time and have many tactics that I use to help such as lists and deadlines.

great! I would expand a bit more on this and how the lists and deadlines specifically help you <3

One of my main shortcomings is in time estimations, I can often say that I will have something done by a certain time and then completely forget about it. Reminders are appreciated for things that I am supposed to do and I would suggest setting early deadlines in case I forget about it. Once I actually start something, I can generally finish it very quickly.

this seems a bit contradictory to your strength of organization—you could explain how your strengths are helping more with this

medicated by then

when is then?

sorry, I’m being a bit nitpicky, but I want to give you the best feedback I can <3

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collaboration and assets

specific situations, and this is useful

seems a little long, I would remove the and and split it up into two sentences

Adding on to this, I am clever and creative, which have similar advantages.

if this deserves another paragraph, I would give another sentence on two saying what these advantages are if they’re different <3

Please, I want constructive criticism, it is just that my brain reacts to it badly.

oh no then what am I doing here ToT I do sympathize with you though
I would remove the please here!

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reason for applying

This is my second time, and the first time I don’t even know why.

I would say this is my second time applying <3

swc

:capital-eyes:

And I know

:remove-the-and-eyes:

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atmosphere

no comments <3

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checkboxes

(such as canva.)

capitalize canva and put the period outside of the parentheses!

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no bonus theme? :(

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about me

okay I actually have no comments <3 everything here is carefully worded, sincere, and concise!

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previous participation

I have participated in 9 sessions of writing camps, 7 of which have been SWC sessions! Of those nine sessions, I have campered four times, co-led twice, led three times, and judged the JWC writing competition twice, and co-hosted once!

my personal preference is to say “camped” instead of “campered,” but that’s very minor and you can definitely choose <3
remove the “and” before judged!

I’ve learned so many things from my different sessions— Thriller taught me about balancing life and SWC, Paranormal taught me about adaptability, Fantasy taught me about loving the cabin you are creating, and Bi-Fi taught me about how to connect with my leadership team and campers!

I think it would be nice to add an anecdote or expand a little bit more on this! when mouse mentioned paranormal adaptability in one quality (in march, perhaps?), they had an anecdote about it that caught my attention (and that I can recall, somehow), so I think you could include a little bit more!

As for writing experience— I have been writing for such a long time, and recently have really been working on honing the craft and getting better at creating strong, well-rounded characters! Back in March, I got Best Imagery from the SWC writing competition for my piece “Cages of Silk.” While I have not competed in many writing competitions irl, I constantly want to get better and improve where writing is involved!

I would remove both “such” and “getting better” here, as the such just isn’t needed, and “working on” and “getting better at” are repetitive <3
there is also two spaces before “back”

overall, I do like this section!

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cabin preferences

no comments on this either!

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writing excerpt

“here” doesn’t have a link yet sobbing but it sounds cool <3

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time dedication

I’ve co/led before with similar commitments, however, and have successfully balanced everything.

the “however” makes it sound like it’s preceded by the explanation of your commitments and not the reassurance that you have had these commitments before, so I would remove the “however” here!

other than that, great!

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time management

setting deadlines weakness

hmm I’m not a huge fan of this weakness—it contradicts staying organized a bit if you don’t stick to those deadlines, however flexible, as the deadline should hopefully motivate more than make you stressed out. this also seems a bit focused on your prospective co-leaders not doing their jobs—although that does happen, I would be careful with your approach and say more like this weakness of mine can hurt whatever as a team. as you could probably tell from this rambling, I’m also confused by this ToT and it might just be my brain but this is not my favorite part

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collaboration and assets

and I always find the final project is stronger and more creative because of everybody’s input!

I would replace “project” with “product” <3

Another reason why communication is important is because it can make sure everybody’s ideas get heard and there aren't any misunderstandings. I always try to make sure that everybody’s voice is heard by asking questions, encouraging everybody to share their ideas, and making sure that nothing gets left out or lost in the planning process.

you say both “heard” and “ideas” twice in these two sentences in the same context—I would vary up the word choice!

also oh my goodness we’re similar—I literally understand everything you’re saying and wrote half of it in my app (though you wrote it better hehe)

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reason for applying

aww I love this <3

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atmosphere

no comments <3

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checkboxes

lovely!

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okay I really didn’t have very many comments (that’s a compliment hehe)—your app is beautifully written, concise, and overall amazing <3 good luck, though I’m sure you won’t need it!!

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critique for mabel

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about me

Singing, or well anything musical in those terms. I love playing guitar, ukulele and singing along! I’ve gotten more into ukulele and less into guitar, for absolutely no reason at all. :sparkles: But I still play both! I’ve also been getting into recording covers posting them here on Scratch. <3

it would be great if you would expand on this! as a musician myself, I think a lot of people would be interested in getting a little bit more insight on the impact of music on you. it seems like you love singing—I would love to hear about that!

A lot of times in my applications I just list all my hobbies, and although that’s completely fine and super fun, this time I want to try and share a bit more than just that! <3

I would love some more follow through on this—perhaps an explanation of your personality or a deep dive on something important to you!

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previous participation

I’m also a current co-host of JWC and I’ve led and campered in it before.

JWC :cartwheels:
I personally like to say “camped” instead of “campered” but that’s just preference <3

In all my time campering and co-leading, my leaders have always had such great storylines and made me really excited to experience or help plan them. I really want others to have the same experience as me.

you used “really” twice right next to each other—I would remove one!

other than this, love it!

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cabin preferences

do you have any cabin ideas for some of the genres in your “yes” category? it will be pretty competitive, so I would recommend at least noting that you have an idea if you do <3

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writing excerpt

n/a

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time dedication

I can assure you that this session, if I’m chosen as a leader I will try my hardest to be as active as I can.

hmm this is a bit nitpicky but I would include if you are chosen as a co, because this could come off as if you don’t get leader, you won’t try your hardest

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time management

To make sure I keep up with everything, I organize myself a calendar to make life easier and occasionally a to-do list especially when my plate starts filling up.

I don’t think organize a calendar is the best choice of words here—maybe just make?


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collaboration and assets

I think adaptability is one of the most important things you need to have as a leader, especially in SWC.
I would replace “things” with “traits” or “skills” to be clearer!

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reason for applying

The main one being that I love the SWC community, the people are so kind and are always so helpful.

I would remove the “always so” here or move it before kind <3

I really enjoyed it because it was so fun to now be the leader and see the happy campers.

the word choice seems a little simple, I would replace “fun” and “happy” to be clearer!

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atmosphere

no comments!

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checkboxes

no comments!

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I really really love your app, mabel—your personality shines through, and I feel like I know much more about you <3 good luck, though I’m sure you won’t need it!

as a perfectionist, it was a little bit painful to avoid the grammar part of the critique ToT but I’m hoping you found this helpful! take all of this with a grain of salt <3

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about me

I might bold your pronouns, nickname, and timezone, as they’re pretty spread out and it could come across that you forgot them by someone skimming <3

(The Selection, if you're interested in knowing.)

I would add this to the end of the previous sentence and remove the period!

the chicken joke I died xD

overall, I love this <3 it shows your personality very well!

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previous participation

In real life, I’m the oldest child of my family and am often tasked with babysitting, which definitely requires a lot of patience sometimes and has given me experience working with different personalities.

this is great! I would just say whether you’re babysitting your younger siblings or other people <3

and for as long as I can remember I've wanted to become an author.

I would flip around “for as long as I can remember” and “I’ve wanted to become an author” <3

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cabin preferences

I would recommend expanding a little bit more on your cabin idea! it’s fine if you don’t want to spoil it—but if you do have more plans, I would also say that to let the hosts know you would be a bit more prepared <3

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writing excerpt

n/a

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time dedication

looks good!

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time management

I would recommend tying both your strengths and weaknesses back to how this effects you as a leader <3

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collaboration and assets

I love this!

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reason for applying

good!

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atmosphere

no comments!

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checkboxes

If unplanned, I most likely would not have any way

there are two spaces here <3


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overall, I love your app! your answers are very solid, your personality shines through, and your love for swc is very evident <3 good luck, chuey!

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in-between sessions : critique for snowy
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I think I read this before… I might have just been stalking

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about me

You’ll figure out pretty quickly that I’ll ramble about my obsessions pretty much nonstop,

you say “pretty” twice here, and it can seem repetitive so I would remove one of the uses!

rest looks good!

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previous participation

ahh almost twinsies I also camped twice and I’ve co-led the past three sessions <3

In real life, I’m one of the leaders for my school’s creative writing club. Together, we organize activities for our members and try to foster an environment of creative freedom and collaboration.

okay that’s actually so cool! I would love for you to write a little bit more about what specifically you organize and do <3

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cabin preferences

no comments <3

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writing excerpt

not critiquing <3

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time dedication

my main issue with this is the formatting—this way is definitely simple, but I prefer it to be in paragraphs to just be easier to read <3

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time management

struggling with burnout and perfectionism seem like two separate weaknesses—I would divide these into paragraphs and maybe add another strength if you have another notable one!

in addition, your strengths don’t seem as fleshed out as your weaknesses, and this is an important question, so I would see if you have anything else to add!

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collaboration and assets

again, this section doesn’t seem very fleshed out, and this is an important question as well, so I would suggest adding a few sentences <3

I would also add a bit about how you’re working on people pleasing! overall, this just needs to be fleshed out a little more <3

also, for assets, I would recommend including things such as graphic design (that you have canva, even though it’s not collaborative) and if you can art or code at all :D

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reason for applying

I would remove the numbering to better match the format of previous questions! but I’m in love with this answer, literally every app I’ve critiques thus far has a unique and heartfelt answer! good job hosties for making this question <3

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atmosphere

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checkboxes

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aa I love your app, snowy, your answers are thought out, concise, and I enjoyed reading them <3 good luck, I’m sure you’ll do great!

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about me

my exploring never stopped.

I would use exploration here!

never stopped. Outside of my literature

I would break up the paragraph here!

publications team and Best Buddies club.

I would add a comma after “team,” if you want to use the oxford comma <3

anime, manga or D&D.

again, I would add a comma after “manga,” if you want to use the oxford comma <3 and I would spell out dungeons and dragons here! (:cartwheels: I love dnd)

who meet sporadically monthly

“sporadically” and “monthly” seem to contradict each other and I would rephrase this to clean it up, even if you say both

I am a GM for a small group…Since becoming a DM, I’ve realized

you use dungeon master and game master interchangeably—I would stick to one of these and spell it out!

I’m the oldest sister in my family of seven!

DANG GIRL THAT’S CRAZYYY

However, I’ve recently realized there’s something much more important to me, psychology!

eeeeeee twinsies <3333

MBTI 16 personalities, and the Myer Briggs personality tests

I would remove the comma here!

I love working with people, which is probably why I’m connected to so many things in real life! The community I’ve found within SWC is something that cannot be replicated, which is why I’ve stuck around for so long!

I would flesh out this paragraph a bit more! I always like to hear about what people’s experiences of swc are like and why they’re sticking around—everyone has their own unique perspective <3
overall, I love this section! I feel like I got to know you a lot better <3 the only thing to be mindful of (as kiara told me once) is that you use a lot of exclamation points, so you might want to cut out a few so when you use them, they draw more attention!

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previous participation

and once I even wanted to be an author!

you mentioned earlier that you wanted to be an author for a long time before wanting to study psychology, so I would rephrase or remove this!

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cabin preferences

Themes for each are below.

I would instead say “my storyline ideas”

I would be happy to (co)lead TCTWNW, however I would prefer (co)leading one of the cabins.

I would rephrase the end, as tctwnw is a cabin :/ I would say just “however I would prefer not to (co)lead it.” or if you would, which it isn’t clear, then “I would be happy to (co)lead TCTWNW.”

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writing excerpt

not critiquing this <3

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time dedication

November is one of my most free months!

what about october? that’s equally important because of cabin planning <3

and running regular sessions for my DND party.

I believe you said before that they were irregular and monthly?

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time management

I think my skills have grown recently when I go through seasons where I take up a lot of responsibilities!

you use past and present tense here, I would be consistent <3

For example, during last year during Spring

I would just say “last Spring,” <3

no small feat in my school) and was ready

oxford comma here <3

hanging out with friends into the summer.

I would say “during” instead of “into”

certain projects, to guarantee

remove the comma here <3

However, I’ve learned to set a time limit on how long I work on certain projects, to guarantee that everything does get done eventually.

it’s unclear whether you’re referring to a maximum time limit to avoid perfectionism or pacing yourself to avoid burnout and I would clarify that <3

burning out

I would just say “burnout”

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collaboration and assets

voice is heard, and to make

remove this comma!

struggling, and what

remove this comma!!

team is my ability

this should be “are my abilities” <3

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reason for applying

SWC-ers

I would say “SWCers” <3

writing and even just silly people

oxford comma <3

this is lovely though <3
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atmosphere

I would add a character count here!

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checkboxes

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I know this might seem a bit nitpicky, but half of this is just the oxford comma xD I love your answers, I definitely learned a lot about you (we’re very similar hehe), and good luck to you!! <3

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wuc oct '25 : daily #2
300 points┊300 words

for prisha

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“ Welcome to our first real daily where you get earn points for your cabin!! we’ll be doing goals! Post three goals you have for this WUC session in the main cabin. Then, pick someone’s goals from the main cabin, and write a letter encouraging them that they can do it. You must write at least 250 words for a total of 300 points. have fun! ”

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Dear Prisha,

Hi! I’m Cat (you might know me, but it doesn’t hurt to introduce myself again)! I’m a WUC host and hi-if co-leader this session. Your goals are lovely and achievable, and I thought it would be nice to write this motivational letter to you!

Goal 1 - Get through at least a third of editing my story
Ooh a story! Editing can be such a struggle sometimes asjcjdkls but I know you can do it! You’re such a wonderful writer for even getting to the editing stage at a place you feel good at, and I’m absolutely certain your final product (well, a third of it after this) will be spectacular!

Goal 2 - Turn a story idea that I have in bits and fragments into a plot that makes sense
I can relate to this a lot—I have loads of story fragments and clips of scenes that don’t make sense for the most part, and it’s always so interesting to see what you create. I know you can do it, and that “aha” moment makes it all worth it! I’d love to hear about the final plot if you’d like to share with me <3

Goal 3 - Draft a few scenes from the plot, but also have fun writing completely random things this session!
For the first part of this goal, YOU GOT THIS!! I’m sure whatever you write will be absolutely wonderful <33 For the second part, yayy I love that for you! WUC is such an awesome place to have fun, write, and make new friends (speaking as a totally unbiased person asjckslk)! I love that you’re looking forward to the rest of the session and I’m hoping everyone will have as much fun as I have <333

I believe in you!!
- Cat

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swc nov ‘25 : daily #1
0 points┊1000 words

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“ Welcome all to SWC’s 26th session! Whether you've been around since the dawn of times or it's your first time journeying with us, we're glad to have you For our first daily, go ahead and introduce yourself in the comments. In honor of our session theme, share something fun you did/plan to do this fall - or spring, for our southern hemisphere folks! Next, try to get to know as many people as possible. We hope you're as ready as we are for a memorable November <3 ”

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Hi everybody!! I can’t believe it’s finally November! I don’t remember if I’ve ever done an entire 1k intro on the morning of November 1st (and I’m not breaking that streak of not doing that) so here I am, writing at 1am on November 2nd! Anyway. These past few months have flown by, with all the planning and schoolwork I’ve been a little swamped lately… I’m excited to get my life under control! Anyway, again. I’m Cat, and I’m leading Fantasy this session with the amazing Liv and Veni! My pronouns are she/her and this would be my sixth session of SWC. My first session was now exactly two years ago! I was in Fairy Tales November 2023 with the lovely Yume, Sarah, and Sophie! I had so many icons in that cabin, and I met some of my oldest SWC friends then! It’s hard to believe I was actually in sixth grade when I signed up… I was 11 years old back then. That’s insane. I feel like I’ve grown so much, even just in these past few months! Looking back at the session after Fairy Tales, I was in Script July 2024 with Yume, Luka, Blau, and Maia—again, such a cool cabin. Maybe Yume was just a cool leader xD But I’m so fortunate to have co-led my next session with Ris and Niko! That really gave me my first glimpse into how kind and deeply woven the SWC community is as well as how much sheer effort it takes to plan a cabin :0 For that, I am so grateful to all my past leaders—I didn’t know how much work was put in until I got the chance to do it (which I am very grateful for, being a (co)leader is such a huge honor and I promise you, I appreciate the chance very heavily).

My main extracurricular is playing viola!! I’m so grateful to be a first-time member (and one of the 5-ish middle school members of my city’s youth orchestra, where I get the opportunity to play expert-level repertoire with amazing young musicians! I can’t say very much more, since it’s doxxing, but orchestra is such a huge part of my life and this is a huge honor to be able to participate in an orchestra of this level!! I’m very proud of myself <3

I’m still in middle school :cartwheels: and I’m currently taking two high school classes—geometry and Spanish one! my geometry class is unfortunately all boys, which is unfortunate, but our teacher is very kind. I don’t particularly like learning Spanish, but I’m okay at it, so I can’t complain. I’m just lucky to have a few of my friends in my Spanish class! Our teacher is sweet as well.

I think the hardest part about middle school is actually ELA! I love reading, and obviously, I adore writing, but I feel quite out of practice with it… it’s like the sentences that I form aren’t the most efficient or they sound choppy. Or, I will just have writer’s block! My problem is that I usually have spontaneous ideas that wouldn’t be good for a school story, but they could easily be a chapter in an unwritten novel! I’m hoping to get more in practice with writing so that I can step it up for ELA.

Now is quite early to be thinking about my future, but I already know I want to be a therapist! I have my own reasons for that, reasons I don’t feel like listing right now, but I do have my high school classes planned to the best of my ability. I’d like to take orchestra every year, and music theory freshman year, then some kind of psychology class sophomore year, AP stats junior year, and something unique, maybe at a different campus, senior year! I’ll be driving by that time anyway.

Something I’m looking forward to in high school is the freedom! During lunch, you can wander anywhere you’d like, and if you have an independent period, you can do whatever you want! It’s incredible. My sister had and independent period when I went to the high school and followed her around for a day, and it’s amazing—you could sit outside and study, walk around, sit in the library, you could do anything you want! It’s honestly funny how little freedom I have—I have to stay in the cafeteria during lunch, every moment we have is supervised, we can’t take out our phones—the high schoolers can do that and nobody cares, even though their school made it a rule! It’s not fair, but it’s just how it is. My biggest struggle for high school is that one of my best friends is going to a different high school. It’s really very sad—she lives very close to me but her mom’s house is now 20 minutes away from mine—I can’t walk there anymore, and both me and my other irl bestie on Scratch are very sad about that. Aside from that, school is okay (besides the homework grind).

Aside from viola, I like to play tennis with my sister (I’m not on a team or anything, we just play every so often), I’ve been on the lights crew for my school musicals for the past two years, and I love to bake! I’ve been trying to make pumpkin spice cookies—I have all the ingredients prepared—but now all I need is time and motivation! I know they’ll be fantastic once they’re done, but I have to power through and make them!

Oh my gosh the time just changed!! That’s very exciting Now I can get some more sleep! I will be going to sleep soon (in 5?) as to not worry Liv, Coast, and others—this was a good run. I love you all and I’m so excited for this SWC session! Thank you so much for listening to me talk about myself and I hope you all have a great rest of your session! <3

- Cat

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swc nov '25 : daily #2
600 points┊814 words

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“ Bust out the blossoms—it’s time for a daily that’s in full bloom: the flower daily! Will your characters confess their love with ferns? Send ominous threats with oleander? Accidentally spark war with a poorly-arranged bouquet? Write 500 words of a piece that weaves in the meanings of at least 3 different flowers. This will earn you 500 points, with an extra 100 points for sharing proof. ”

Everlasting (Helichrysum) - attachment
Marigold - grief
Periwinkle - memory, friendship

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When I was nine years old, I had a garden. My mother and I would plant all sorts of flowers—marigolds, periwinkles, even everlastings. I would go outside with my watering can every day after school and water them. The sight of the flowers thriving pleased me beyond anything—I was thrilled with the fact I, a sweet little child, could provide life to something so delicate, so fragile.

When I was eleven years old, I had a bunny. He appeared outside the door one evening, when it was cold and rainy and the grass smelled like petrichor. I don’t know why, but I gave him a carrot. He had eaten it straight from my hand. I don’t know what had come over me—I was only eleven, but old enough to know that touching a stray bunny wasn’t the safest thing to do.

He looked lonely, though. Maybe like me.

I named him Blue, because of how blue he looked from the cold on the night I met him. His fur was bright like the snow draped outside and he had a way of looking at me like he could see right through me. He looked so lost and miserable—the only thing I could do was lend him aid. Ever since that day, I’d cared for him like I did my flowers. Every day after school, I would go outside with both my watering can and a carrot, and he would come hopping up to me, and I would watch him nibble away as I watered my everlastings.

Funny thing about everlastings. He loved to play with them. Almost made me think our friendship would be everlasting. Until the day he left.

I was thirteen when he left. I brought out my watering can and a carrot and waited patiently for him while I watered my marigolds. I sat by the flowerbed, staring at the bright orange flowers. I don’t know how much time I spent sitting there, waiting for something that wouldn’t show up.

I remember, I had plucked a small marigold from the garden and placed it in my hair, then I sat there for a little longer, just looking up at the sunset. I sat there the next day, then the day after that.

Only after I was sure he was gone did I stop going out to my flowers and waiting. Just holding onto the hope that he was only away for a while, busy with whatever he was doing when he wasn’t eating carrots out of my hand.

Slowly, my flowers shriveled. The once vibrant marigolds turned to cracked, pale flower-buds, and the petals fell to the dirt of the flowerbed. My marigolds were broken, just like my heart.

When I was fourteen, I planted a periwinkle seed. It was meant to be a sort of memorial for Blue. I sat with the seed every afternoon for a month, and once the flower was fully grown, I placed a single carrot beside it. It was supposed to piece together the hole in my heart—as if it would mend the deep sorrow I felt.

The next morning, the carrot was gone. Only a piece of the root remained atop the flowerbed. The single periwinkle drifted in the wind, as if to say, “I’m still here.”

I placed a carrot on the flowerbed day after day, with nothing but the roots remaining in the morning.

One fateful evening, I emerged from my house to dispose of the remains as usual, when I spotted something out of the corner of my eye. A patch of gray fur, hopping in and out of my vision. Another bunny? Not Blue, he was much too bright.

He pranced over to me, cautious, eyeing the carrot in my hand. He seemed shy, and I placed the carrot on the bed as usual. He blinked his wide eyes at me, then hopped up to sniff the carrot.

My heart warmed. His large, eager eyes reminded me so much of Blue’s. He lowered his head and took a bite of the carrot.
A wide grin spread across my face, and he looked at me quizzically. “What?” I laughed. He only blinked at me, and continued nibbling away on the carrot.

I also named him Blue. To carry out Blue’s legacy—and because his fur had a patch of blue. Every day after school, I would bring out my watering can and a carrot, like I had done when I was eleven. Every day, he would come out and sniff the periwinkles, eat the carrot, and stare at the sunset with me. The colors of the sky—the orange, like marigolds—all held meaning to me.

Even now, as I stare up at the sky, I reminisce. On Blue, on the everlastings, the marigolds, and the freshly plucked periwinkle that had just found its way into my hair. Each one is special to me.

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swc nov ‘25 : daily #3
500 points┊461 words

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“ Did you know that jellyfish are 95% water? You might be wondering why this daily contains such a random fact — and that’s because today is World Jellyfish Day. In honour of these weird and wonderful creatures, your task today is to incorporate jellyfish into a story of 400 words for 400 points (and claim an extra 100 points for sharing proof)! ”

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I wake up to the sound of waves, but they don’t sound right. They’re too close. Too loud. The air smells like the ocean and something faintly herbal.

“You’re finally awake?”

Agh. The pain hits all at once—a searing, electric fire racing up my leg. I gasp and try to sit up, but a hand presses gently but firmly against my shoulder.

“Hey, hey—it’s okay. You’re safe.”

A man’s voice. Soft, steady. My eyes flutter open, a room spinning into focus—weathered walls, rustic furniture, an open window letting in the sea breeze. And him—sitting beside me. My vision is hazy, but I can make out a pair of chocolate brown eyes and damp, almond colored curls.

I meet his gorgeous eyes and my head spins, making me fall backwards—his hand is on my back now, catching me.

“Take it easy,” he whispers into my ear, and butterflies leapt in my stomach. “You took quite a fall.”

My mind jumps. I don’t remember falling.

“Where… am I?” I mumble.

“You’re in my house,” he answers. “You were walking on the beach alone when it happened, so I didn’t know what to do. I’m glad you’re okay, though. What do you remember?”

I don’t remember anything.

“What happened?” I say, my voice sounding unfamiliar and raspy.

“You were stung,” he replies, frowning. “By a jellyfish. You don’t remember? I’m sure it’s just the medicine making you woozy.”

He presses a cold ice pack to my forehead, and I jolt from the shock. His brow furrows even more.

“Here. I—uh, I made you some tea.” He turns a bit red. “It’s lavender, my favorite. I hope you aren’t allergic or anything.” The teacup is set on the nightstand beside me with a clank.

“Thank you,” I smile. “Am I in your bedroom?”

“Um… yes. Don’t worry about me—I slept on the couch. You were asleep for a while.”

I glance over to the nightstand and spot three full teacups—seeming to be cold. Now I’m the one who turns red.

“Thank you, that’s very kind of you. Now, who exactly are you?”

Amusement flashes in his eyes. “I’m Jax. And you are?”

I dig through my mind for any recollection of either this man or my very own name, but I draw a blank. It’s like there is a black hole sucking up all the memories of my past. They’re just out of reach. But I can still think. Is this what amnesia is?

Jax notices my hesitation and tilts his head. “It’s okay, you don’t have to tell me your name. I know it’s already odd to have been staying at a stranger’s house.”

“No, it’s not that. I just…” I frown and Jax lets out a sigh.

“I told you, it’s okay, princess.”

(unfinished, hopefully revising and forming a much longer story later)

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swc nov '25 : daily #4
450 points┊313 words

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“ Songs can be powerful, beautiful, and exciting. They can make you dance around your kitchen and they can make you cry. But most importantly: They can tell a story. And today, you’ll be taking inspiration from that story! Your songfic can be anything from turning the story in the song into prose or taking one line and running with it. Have fun with it! Pick any song you’d like and write at least 300 words for 350 points, and earn an extra 100 for sharing your work. ”

happiness is a butterfly - lana del rey

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Evelyn walked slowly along the empty park path, the sky melting from sunset red into a deep, warm blue. The air smelled faintly of rain and grass, and the soft rustle of leaves made the world feel hushed. Beside her, Levi matched her pace, his hands tucked into the pockets of his hoodie.

“You’re quiet tonight,” he said, tilting his head to look at her big, blue eyes.

“I’m just… thinking,” she murmured, a slight smile on her face.

He grinned, small and warm, and for a moment the world seemed to fold in around them—quiet, glowing, and still. A blue butterfly, pale and delicate, flew past, circling the lamppost near them before landing on a low oak branch. The two of them stopped without thinking, watching its fragile wings beat in the soft light.

“Don’t move,” Levi whispered.

Evelyn held her breath. The butterfly lingered on the sleeve of her hoodie just long enough for her to feel it, and then it lifted into the air again, drifting toward the horizon.

She looked at Levi. His chestnut colored hair caught the light, his eyes gentle, and her chest ached in the most surprising way. She loved him—fully, quietly, with a fragility that made her wonder if it could last.

And yet, even as the thought came, she understood: happiness is a butterfly. You can’t hold it too tightly. It comes, it lands, it lifts—and sometimes all you can do is watch it soar.

Evelyn smiled, a soft and fleeting curve of her lips, and kept walking beside him. Step by step, she let herself feel the moment—beautiful, delicate, real—without trying to grasp it.

As the sky shifted, so did her thoughts—moving to a place of peace and serenity, gentle but eternal as the stars in the night sky. She breathed, and the night held her warmly, as if letting her stay forever.

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swc nov ‘25 : weekly #3
1250 points┊970 words

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“ Gather your swords and spears, dearest SWarriorsC, because this week we’re fighting… procrasination? With this weekly, we hope you'll sucessfully be able to finish all of those little tasks you've been putting off. To earn 1250 points for your cabin, you must post proof of completing your weekly with at least 800 words by November 23 at 11:59 pm UTC in the Main Cabin. Good luck, SWarriorsC, and yeehaw! https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/848329/?page=1#post-8828237 ”

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part 1┊315/300 words

- it takes too much time that I don’t have
- I can’t listen to music during it
- it takes too much mental energy that I don’t have at the end of the day
- I have a to-do list with things I prioritize more, ex. baking pumpkin spice cookies, finishing mbc pages, and recording my orchestra test
- though rewarding, it’s neither fun or easy
- there are people around to distract me from the task
- I tell myself I have tomorrow to do it every day
- it doesn’t immediately better my life in ways that I can see
- I’d rather be writing this weekly
- I’m very busy with schoolwork and general life tasks, for example, my orchestra concert is soon and I have to prepare
- I don’t consider it a need as much as I do other things

I’m not doing this task because it takes too much time and mental energy that I don’t have, it isn’t rewarding or fun, I have other things to do, I don’t consider it as important to me as I do other tasks, and I have had a fair amount of time to procrastinate, as the goal for myself was to finish in about a month or so, with the end of this week being the rough deadline. It isn’t a straightforward task and I would have to put a lot of specific effort and a large block of time into it, which I really don’t have at the end of the day. I have a large to-do list with easier but arguably more important tasks, and I have some constraints to the task that I don’t have for other tasks, for example, I can’t practice my viola in the library, but I can write my weekly, so I end up writing the weekly first, as I am currently. All of these factors contribute to my rare but quite strong procrastination.

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part 2┊269/200 words

- listen to music

I’m currently listening to music to write this weekly—I’m listening to Clairo, to be exact, which isn’t a typical genre of music to listen to while studying (like lo-fi, which I enjoy very much), but it is calming to me and gives me that quiet but strong motivation to work.

- time pressure

As I stated in my leader app for this session, deadlines motivate me, and they usually lead to me making slow but steady progress on my tasks! At this moment, it hasn’t been the most helpful for getting me to practice viola, but as my concert approaches, it becomes a strong deadline—not like the soft ones I set for myself. This definitely helps with motivation—would I rather dedicate an hour to the one page of my music I struggle with or mess up very obviously at my concert? This sets its own deadline, as does this weekly, and when I found myself at the library, ready to work, I found myself gravitating towards this instead of my note-imputting just because of the deadline being rapidly approaching.

- brainstorming

I was trying to gather my thoughts to form this story that I’ve had bits and pieces of in my mind, and I decided to do a brain dump! I ended up with many different ideas and I managed to connect them all together in a way that pleased me. As writers, we know how hard it can be to connect all the pieces into one cohesive story, and this process helped me gain motivation to actually write the story (after I finish my homework, of course).

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part 3┊386/300 words

I tried time blocking for the next few hours for my various assignments! It’s not perfect, I do expect to be changing it as I go along. I time blocked it to go with the pomodoro technique, and I plan to take those breaks as I go along, doing things like scouring the vending machines for drinks, talking to my sister, and vibing with my music for a bit.

I divided my time in chunks of 15 minutes with 5 minute breaks at the end of two chunks at a time. I did this because some of my assignments were as simple as English homework and some were as arduous as score study for my orchestra assignment (quite a time consuming and difficult process, you never know where to look and there’s so much going on that you can’t listen to the recording and follow along, I can only play it in my head if I want to be consciously aware of the majority of the parts).

I’m currently adjusting my schedule because I’ve reached the end of my 15 minutes and I have yet to finish what I decided to do. I chose not to waste this motivation, because it would be a shame to do this technique for motivation and waste it away. I’m confident that I can avoid burnout through this. I’ve decided to allot myself 10 more minutes for this task, which leads me right up to my break, according to my use of the pomodoro technique.

I’m going to leave and do some English work, then I will come back and report my progress with this technique.

I finished my English work but I was talking to my sister a lot, which wasn’t planned, but I love her ( <3 ), so I got that done plus a bit of math homework. Overall, this didn’t go quite as well as I thought, and I think the time blocking would work much better if I had a more isolated study experience! I had a rush of adrenaline, so the pomodoro technique was short lived, because I just wanted to keep riding that adrenaline and I made the call that I wouldn’t get burnt out. This was an okay study experience overall, and I definitely know how I can be more productive in the future.

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part 4┊I locked in, trust <3

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