Discovering A New Me - Original Writing

I moved to the state of Delaware and I had been sitting “dormant” for about a year and I was doing my own thing. Then, one day I was going for a motorcycle ride and I saw “volunteers needed”. It was a marquee board outside of a firehouse in Little Creek Delaware. I decided to stop and see what they had to offer or should I say now what I had to offer them. I stopped in and talked with the chief and I decided to give it a shot. I never realized how rewarding it was going to be. May of 2013 changed my life for the better. It made me realize I had purpose in life and a passionate career to pursue.

My earliest experience with writing was my learning period that formed not only my style of writing but how I studied and the ability to apply words and concepts into a structured format. The process at first was difficult because it was my first time being exposed to structured writing which caused me to put it off until the last minute or lose interest in the topic I was writing about. The rowdy classroom was eager to release near the end of the day, but we knew we had to face one of the more uninteresting subjects of the day: middle school English.The teacher thoroughly explained our assignment which made each one of us cringe. The class finally initiated work mode and I was clueless. I would start to make progress but would be constantly

In my first “Who I am as a Writer” paper I stated how one of the areas that I needed to improve was writing. I went into more depth talking about how my writing is not descriptive enough and how I cannot grab the reader's attention. Even though I still need to continue making improvements, I have gotten better in both of these aspects. Compared to my papers in high school my introduction paragraphs have improved.

April 21, 2016 the day my life changed forever, the day nothing would ever be the same again. To everyone else it was just another day they were living in. On this day I would have spinal fusion surgery to correct the 60 degree curve in my back with two rods, and twenty-four screws. Everything would change for me during my four hours of surgery. The way I walked, the way I appeared to everyone, I wouldn't have the same balance, and most importantly nobody would talk about me anymore. These were all things I had to deal with for two years. I’ve learned from it that I’m a stronger person for putting up with it, and not letting it get to me all the time. Even if some days were harder than other days.

The goals that I plan to accomplish this year are to get on the lacrosse team and play, how I plan to accomplish this goal is by getting into shape for the season and when the time comes I will try out and hopefully get on the team. I will also try my best to maintain good grades in all of my classes. I will do this by completing all of my homework on time, studying for tests, doing what I am told, and completing makeup homework if needed. Academic attributes that I have are that I am good at math, writing, and reading. Using these I can excel and do well in my classes. What makes me successful due to my personal traits are I am good at art, drawing, photography, and lacrosse. I

It was two months ago when I discussed how big of a change it was for me to enter into a college writing class. Throughout my first semester attending writing 105, I’ve learned to “rise about my limits”. Reading and writing was a tool I always tend to struggle with yet I continued to focus on exceeding pass my goal. Each essay I wrote became better allowing me to not only learn more but grow as a writer. I started off being able to just write two page essays and now I’ve adapted to being able to write 7 pages without losing track. Over the semester my writing has improved due to dedication, having a purpose and analyzing my mistakes.

Distant, cold, and non-existent describes my relationship with writing. My relationship with writing has never been a close relationship. Writing has always been difficult for me. I have never hated writing, but it has been a constant challenge for me. I will be discussing my fears of writing, the value of being able to express your ideas through writing, and what excites me about writing more and more.

I would say my real, heartfelt transformation didn’t come from a single event or accomplishment, but by multiple phenomena. As I got ready to choose IB courses, finalize classes, choose a summer program and find time to revisit old friends, I noticed how far I had come from that little blonde girl, who would play pretend on her pink bike and fight the New York breeze. I noticed how different I had become; the girl that was once lost on the streets trying to make it to her last day of school was no longer there. Instead she had transformed into a woman who was making life-changing decisions all on her own. The girl who was choosing her course of action for the next two years and would therefore, decide what to do with the rest of her

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My relationship with writing has varied throughout my life. As a young child, I found that though the process of writing came easily once I started, I dreaded the preparation. However, whenever someone asked me if I enjoyed writing, my answer was always yes. I spent time in elementary school writing on my own; I found it to be a great creative outlet as well as a stress reliever. I know, you’re probably wondering how much stress could I have had at seven or eight years old. You’d be surprised. Anyway, that’s not the point of this letter.

Please do not judge me as i get into this, June 18/19 of 2016 my life took the biggest change, I hadn't been 18 for a month yet. I went downtown to Georgia Tech with people whom I thought were my friends. This isn't an easy story to tell but remembering back to when I read "The Color Purple" has made this so much easier. Throughout this whole situation I have lost family

Once locating him, I decided to write a letter. It would allow me to get my clear motive on paper, and allow him time to consider how to respond. The initial shock of finding him, wasn’t necessarily the part of the experience that propelled me into a confounded state of dilemma. Finding him in prison and learning of his history of drug addiction was the dynamic that activated utter disheartenment. I can vividly remember exactly where I was when I found out that the biological brother, that I had been searching for, was in prison for drugs; for the fifth time. My heart sunk into my stomach. I had a knot in my throat. I was devastated. My mind began to

Who am I and why did I start writing? Both valid questions that I have recently been asked and both questions I am not entirely sure how to answer. I am a young woman with a passion for words. I am a sister, a daughter, an aunt, and a friend with endless amounts of love and laughter to share. I am emotional, intuitive and caring. I am a believer, a fighter and a lover. I am a lot of things, all of which contradict each other, yet complement each other. As for why I started writing, that's simpler to answer. Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved to read - it was always an escape. Through my parents' treacherous and painful separation, my sister leaving, bullies in school, and all the other horrors, books were always there to provide

A life-changing event is not something to be taken lightly. Throughout our lives, we encounter many obstacles and changes, some of which bring us joy and excitement, others of which may be hard for us to handle. When I look back on my relatively short life, it may, at first, be hard for me to think of an event that has truly molded and shaped the person that I am today. I have encountered several changes, but at the time, they felt like mere speed bumps along my path. Looking back now, it is easy for me to see that these changes were not by chance, but were placed in my path to form the person that I am today.

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