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Malcom,
Time moves quickly. Its difficult to assess how much youve grown when
youre living in the moment. I ran into this issue as I began this letter. The
person. Yet, I had no explicit answer. I was unsure of what to say and unsure of
what I even thought. Unsure, until I reviewed my ePortfolio and my daybook. I must
the pages more sporadically. Thats okay. What was truly important to me was
printed amongst the first pages. The earliest entries of the semester were the most
important. This is due to the nature of the questions being proposed. As the
Inquiry Projects (EIPs). This wasnt helpful to me because I didnt feel the need to
discuss what I was working on. I solely wanted to do the work. Yet, at the beginning
of the semester, our discussions had more depth. When asked to reflect on my
growth, I was ambivalent on the topic. I was ambivalent until I allowed myself to
were given a prompt, or thought, and then given time to write whatever crossed our
minds. That is when my writing flourishes. I am most comfortable in that space. Yet,
the only way to grow is to be pushed outside of your box. This class had the
potential to truly push me, and in some ways, it did. Blog posts were interesting, as
were assigned readings. A few of the in class videos, such as Dont Stay In School
Although the papers assigned in this course were slightly different than that of a
typical psychology course, my process was the same. Peer critiquing was not
extremely helpful. My peers confirmed that my writing flowed, which was a concern
of mine. Nevertheless, the comments from Professor Campbell were far more
helpful. Critiquing the work of others was also more helpful than being critiqued. It
allowed me to further understand what to look for as a reader, which helped when I
am as a writer, who I would like to be, and ways that I could get there. Assignments
that made me think. These assignments included daybook entries as well as blog
posts. My favorite daybook entry proposed the question of what I hate about
writing. My response: Something I hate about writing: the contrasting goals. I long
to share but am afraid to be vulnerable. This was written in August. Yet, my answer
still holds truth, and it is true in more ways than one. As a writer, I aim to get to the
goals occur throughout life, not just in writing. My fear to be vulnerable is something
I hate about myself. Not my writing. Assignments that asked about who I am as a
thought, or artistic direction, may not always be the best. Likewise, the easiest way
to write may not produce the best writing. The first draft shouldnt always be the
only draft. This is a weakness that has not changed. Nevertheless, I write
product or an emotion that I want instilled. I write with purpose. I write with a
strength that can only grow stronger and a fire that will not be put out. I will only
I dont think that Ive progressed as a thinker. My way of thinking has not
evolved. However, I do believe that I have explored the way that I think. I am also
directly see the progress I have made, I know that its there. I found the Topic
narrative voices. It seemed too informal to do my academic narrative, yet too formal
for my free-writing voice. Meeting in the middle was easier said than done.
Nevertheless, from completing the topic proposal, I learned that I have more range
voices.
as a writer when completing the first studio. These challenges have pushed me in
more
ways
than
one.
As
a
writer,
I
had
gotten
complacent
in
the
routine
way
that
I
write.
I
was
comfortable
to
the
point
where
I
did
not
include
variety
in
the
way
that
I
was studio one, where we discussed our writing process. This was the most helpful
of myself as a writer. Nevertheless, all of the studios were not equally as beneficial
for me. The writers moves studio was not particularly helpful. I found the
information redundant because Ive already found and began to establish my voice
directly mirrored the curriculum; therefore they were helpful. This also made them
easy to complete.
have never written one until this course. I found it kind of difficult to find my voice.
Maybe Ive grown used to academic jargon, but this assignment felt quite different
than others that I have done throughout college. It wasnt solely academic. Many
rules for academic papers were thrown out and we were granted more artistic
balance was deemed difficult. At times I felt as though I was writing too creatively.
In contrast I sometimes felt as though I wasnt writing with enough expression. The
topic
proposal
was
the
most
difficult
assignment
for
that
reason.
I
didnt
fully
understand
where
I
wanted
to
go
or
how
I
envisioned
the
finished
product.
and college I had never been required to complete one. Therefore, I was a little
nervous. As the assignment and format was explained, I began to feel somewhat
panicked. It seemed like a lot of work and I expected to experience writers block.
Also, I hadnt written using MLA format since high school (Psychology uses APA
bibliography, the concept was not much different than how I composed my article
notes when researching for a paper. I read the articles and discussed what
information would be used, planned how I would use it, and critiqued the reliability
of the resource. Words flowed from my fingertips and a new confidence emerged.
monotonous, the annotated bibliography turned out to be one of the most helpful
Due to the topic proposal and the annotated bibliography, the first EIP draft
was easy to construct. I took elements from each document and created my first
draft. Unlike with the topic proposal, I felt confident in my voice. Unlike with the
bibliography, I was confident in my skill. Everything felt right. After receiving peer
passionate about the topic chosen. Submitting a rough draft and then editing a final
version was a route that I would not take on my own. Nevertheless, I believe that I
Overall, my ePortfolio portrays where I started and the paths I have taken
daybook entries show what stuck out to me during class. It highlights some of the
questions that truly made me think. My topic proposal merges my two narrative
voices together and shows how I began to find my footing on the middle ground.
The annotated bibliography demonstrated how I conduct and use research. Lastly,
The end. I have reached the end of this course. I have also reached the end of
I am now positive that writing will be a part of wherever life takes me.
Nailah French