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Elisa Waingort

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A Teacher Musing Out Loud

Change

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Recently I sat down to write one 6-word memoir about change, which resulted in many 6-word memoirs. (Thanks to @JenLaffin for this #TeachWriteTober writing spark.) What follows is my writing trajectory for this writing challenge, which read like this: Write a 6-word memoir about change. The noun or the verb.

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Full disclosure: Change and I have a very complicated relationship.

If you could take a peak at my notebook, you may notice that some of the 6-word memoirs about change that I attempted were more than 6 words long and others were less than 6 words. I left some 6-word memoirs dangling in the hopes that I could come up with something pithy and clever later. Most of the ones shared below reflect my difficulties coming to terms with change; those reveal my true feelings about change.

Change is not for the weak.

It takes courage to confront change.

Change is constant and always there.

I change my thinking through reflection.

My thinking changes when I reflect.

I change my actions every day.

Change and me – we are complicated.

Change and me: an unlikely couple.

Embrace change because it’s coming…NOW!

My relationship with change is evolving.

I don’t like change – that’s it.

Change and I don’t get along.

I don’t do well with change.

Be ready to change unproductive habits.

What is change, but life itself.

Cross posted to The Two Writing Teachers Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge.

8 responses to “Change”

  1. onathought Avatar
    onathought

    Love these! I’m a big fan of 6 word memoir collections, and this was awesome to read!

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      Elisa Waingort

      Thank you! I too love 6-word memoirs, especially the challenge they present to effectively capture an idea in just 6 words.

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  2. kristasjots Avatar
    kristasjots

    I love this! I may try this in my classroom with my students. We created 6 word memoirs at the beginning of the year, but I love how you focused in on one word and wrote multiple memoirs with this word. Also… this one stuck out to me, “Change and me – we are complicated.”

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      Elisa Waingort

      Thank you for your comment. I’ve done this with older students and now I’m wondering if my grade 3’s could attempt this. I’ll have to give it some thought.

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  3. Amanda Potts Avatar
    Amanda Potts

    While I recognize some of myself in your relationship with change, what I most appreciate here is all the ways that you wrote about it. I love six word memoirs, but I don’t think I’ve ever written many about one topic. I notice how when you did that, you really got deep into the idea – I could really feel the reflection. Hmmm… I may have to try this. Thank you for sharing.

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      Elisa Waingort

      Thanks for your observation, Amanda. I’ve never done many 6-word memoirs about the same topic before either, but it definitely confirmed my uncomfortable relationship with change. LOL! I hope you share your attempts if you try many 6-word memoirs around one topic or idea.

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  4. Ms Victor Reads Avatar
    Ms Victor Reads

    Like Amanda, I really loved the depth from the series. I also have a complicated relationship with change- even though some would say I seek it out as often as I move.

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      Elisa Waingort

      Isn’t that interesting! I’ve moved around a lot too, but not always by choice. Circumstances, more than anything have dictated those changes. Yet, every single time I moved, I have later appreciated what I gained (and lost) as a result.

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