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Personal Narrative: Defining Within Myself

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Defining Within Myself Zoning out in English class tends to be my specialty. As much as I want the subject to capture my thoughts and change my perspectives I just can’t find interest in grammar rules let alone constructing a thesis. My view on English transformed abruptly when my teacher, Mr. Curry, assigned us a quote and told us to not only define it, but also make it our story. Our story? What do you mean our story? I didn’t write the quote so what makes you think it will have any significance to my personal life? Although I wasn’t as enthusiastic about the assignment as he was, I told myself to at least give it a shot. The quote I was assigned said, “Beyond the wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.” I think this illustrates

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