We Feels (a collaborative essay by ENGL 201, Intro to Creative Nonfiction, 12.10.24)

• I feel passionately that love is the most radical act of all.

• Why are the needs of the few met with the pains of the many?

• Is it good to pay rent?

• Is it bad to protest a landlord?

• Why do group projects always feel harder than they should?

• I feel passionate about writing.

• I feel passionate about how love feels so out of reach.

• I am angry that I have been made to feel unworthy because of the color of my skin.

• I’m angry that people are still fighting for basic human rights.

• I’m happy about the way laughter can heal even the heaviest of hearts.

• I am happy that friends exist.

• I am happy that I am in love.

• I am angry for not being more active, bound by my programming maybe.

• I’m angry about the constant pressure to be productive all the time like even this am I being productive or is this something else.

• I’m angry that love isn’t always enough.

• If I could help with your personal sense of accomplishment, I would.

• I’m happy when I let myself rest without feeling guilty.

• Clippy might wonder if anyone truly likes working in a group.

• I’m happy when a group effort creates something better than anyone could alone.

• I’m angry about how quickly people are discarded in systems built for
  efficiency.

• I’m happy about the quiet kindnesses that go unnoticed.

• I feel passionate about my protest.

• I’m happy when someone gets exactly the gift they wanted/needed. 

• I’m angry about how life is treating me.

• I’m angry about how easily misinformation spreads and divides people.

• I feel passionately about the power of the words “thank you.”

• Why have we made a taboo out of tears?

• When will you be silent?

• How do I live?

• How do I liiiiiiiiiiiiiive without you?

• I wonder if we’ll be replaced by AI?

• I’m angry at Starbucks for being out of cake pops.

• I’m angry at stars.

• I’m happy it’s finally getting cooler and it’s almost Christmas.

• I am angry about my powerlessness.

• I’m angry about the number of people who don’t know who Mike Tyson is.

• I’m angry about the state of the world.

• I’m happy about your sentence structure.

• I feel strongly that Times New Roman should be the default font.

• I wonder how Times New Roman feels.

• I’m angry that people are constantly getting displaced then blamed for it.

• I’m afraid I’m not good enough.

• I’m afraid to keep growing.

• I see you’re struggling with emotional vulnerability, can I help with that?

• At what point is a joke not a joke?

• Sometimes I make people laugh and think that’s all there is to it. Then I frown. 

• I wonder how the value of a creative act is measured?

• I try to convince myself I don’t regret it, but maybe I do.

• I feel passionately about effort.

• How much does the world miss out on every unfinished piece of art?

• Thank you.