this investment is through daily or weekly journaling. As Hiemstra (2001) Stated, journaling is “an investment in yourself through a growing awareness of personal thoughts and feelings”(p.23). The awareness of one’s thoughts and feelings is very important to monitor as one can become stuck in a cycle of rumination. Focusing ones attention on emotional and cognitive aspects means this rumination can be avoided by bringing acceptance to past emotions. Journaling helps this cycle of rumination by setting
soul out. Whether it was an amazing day or an awful day, I would write it down. What writing meant to me was to confide in myself and write everything that was in my head onto paper. As much as I loved writing, I also despised it. I learned that journaling was completely different from academic writing and somehow, I found academic writing very stressful because of how difficult it was for me to write. There were a few teachers that said I was, in their own words, “an excellent writer”, but I knew
Jordan Rosenfeld wrote, “Perfectionism instills fears that you will never live up to a standard set in your mind or one that’s been set for you by others.” This quote accurately describes my relationship with writing. A significant part of my fears and apprehensions about writing relate to creating that perfect paper. I consume too much time judging if what I have written is good enough for the reader, as well as for myself based on my standards. It is important that I recognize how the value in
twin sister and a familiar associate with my laptop in my hand. Suddenly, I felt overwhelmed with intense feelings of anxiety and lack of motivation as my facilitator continued by informing the class about how not only were we required to write an essay that was due in a few weeks from that day, but also another that was due before we could graduate. He began handing out sheets
yellow Livestrong bracelet (personal symbol) rests upon her wrist”. These were the questions I was asking myself when I was writing my “Laws of Life” essay. In an average week we all write many different kinds of things. Aside from the writing we have to do for school and work, many people don’t consider everyday compositions such as grocery lists, journaling, directions, and texting to be real writing. We think of a formal letter, or a detailed email as writing, but we don’t think about using a particular
freedom of being able to read without any help is something that I was very proud of back then. As the years moved on, I grew to start liking reading and writing a lot more. Writing has always been a strength of mine. Every time I sit down to write an essay or a story, my mind is always so full of ideas that I usually write too much down. Writing is something that requires a lot of time, and I haven’t always had that much time to. I still have some weaknesses in my writing, like where to put punctuation
Ever since I was a tiny first grader, reading was something that was never my favorite thing in the world. Sure, I would sit with the rest of the class on the carpet and listen to my first grade teacher read a story, but I’d always look forward to it being over. For a while, reading was a subject that I respected, but I never had a desire for it. The journey I’ve made from sitting on that rug with my first-grade class to now is something that I’m really proud of, and that journey is remarkable to
Entry 1: Promoting Literacy Development through Writing 1. Instructional Context Genesis is a ten year old African American female and is in the fifth grade. She lives in a low income neighborhood with her Grandmother whom has sole custody. While Genesis’ Grandmother would like to play a more active role in her granddaughter’s education, she works a full time job and has health problems that prevent her being able to drive. Genesis was in my fourth grade Read 180 class and is with me again as
Sarah Joshway Mr. Fields English Composition 101-30 21 October 2013 “Why Don’t We Complain” Analysis We don’t complain enough. Is the simply and unique argument that Buckley is presenting in his essay. The purpose of this essay is to convince Americans that it’s time to start complaining. Instead of simply pushing aside the issues that are present to us on a daily bases Buckley wants us to confront them head on and to simply speak up. Instead of dealing with hot trains, an unfocused movie
Brooklynn Stilwell Dr. Redfield English 112- 20 November 2014 MLA Annotated Bibliography: Rhetorical Analysis; the Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Chopin, Kate. “The Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin, characters, setting. “KateChopinorg. Kate Chopin International Society. N.d. web. 20 Nov. 2014. http://www.katechopin.org/the-story-of-an-hour/ This website is from the Author herself. There are many beneficially things from this website. She has a list of characters, the time and place, the themes