Journal 1- writing history

Journal 1

Writing for me is a release. I love expressing my emotion and opinion through writing.  In high school, research and literary analysis papers that i had to write felt more like an obligation rather than a way to express myself.  These grueling assignments made my high school English a lot less enjoyable, but every once in a while, there was an assignment that I would really enjoy.  Anytime that I can reflect on an important event or experience in my life and/or write creatively, I can effortlessly write for pages.  These opportunities to write creatively were rare in my high school experience and I hope to get more in English 111.

Even though high school English was not my favorite course, I never had a teacher that discouraged my writing career.  I cannot say that I ever had a teacher that has changed my outlook on writing; although I will say that one of those teachers may have made a difference without me even knowing.  Teachers in my old high school were very strict when it came to writing.  They made sure that every student was competent and ready for his or her college career.  Many students hated them because of it but personally, I am glad I was challenged because there is nothing worse than going into a new class feeling unprepared to learn.

Writing in general is fun for me if I am writing about a meaningful topic.  It is no secret that I would much rather write on facebook about the gossip than an english assignment but I can enjoy other forms of writing as well.  I feel like I appreciate other's writing more than my own.  For example, I love song lyrics.  I do not write songs and do not have any plans to but lyrics that other artists write speak to me sometimes and make me wish I could express myself that way.  Mostly, I enjoy works that express real issues and do not just analyze books or topics that are not relevant to my life at the moment.