Defining Myself through Writing

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Defining Myself through Writing

I can write in various voices and styles and about various topics; with each piece I hope to represent different aspects of who I am. I need not say "This is me", but I show through now and then; sometimes more strongly than others as can be assumed. In writing I allow my true self to show, I can express myself and experiment with different styles. I will warn you that my writing is never too risqué, I remain quite practical and composed.

Composed. I'll make that into a verb and say that in writing "I compose." Strange that I have a strong love for music yet have never tried to write it. I stay with stories, poems and essays.

My first essay for Expository Writing entitled "Metaphorically Speaking" expressed my dull self. I knew this when I finished and racked my brain trying to think of something creative to speak metaphorically about but could not get past the practical part of me that says "Education is like a part time job." In this essay I am a student and employee speaking in first person. I don't delve too far into what they are other than seeing them as temporary work. I take a simple approach in analyzing and comparing my life in both environments.

I speak confidently in "Metaphorically Speaking" due to experience. I don't sound ecstatic over the positions I now hold but I am content knowing they are temporary. I know that I will make the best of my education in college and my part time job and with continued success will go beyond. In this paper I am simply a student and employee and sound like one, be it dull.

Experience was also used in "Coming Full Circle" . I gave a "play by play" of what is expected from students by teachers from elementary school on up. I spoke with "College Student Wisdom", reflecting on what I have written in the past and realizing that the writing I do now is similar to that which I wrote in elementary school; I write to please myself, to be myself and enjoy.

Though it is just a blip of writing, "Sounds of Cross Country Skiing" represents me in my world of nature and heightened awareness --where I so often long to be. After it was read in class without my name mentioned a student next to me that knows me little from previous classes said "That was you wasn't it?

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