My Writing Journey
Writing Journey Have you ever been given an assignment where you say to yourself, "how the heck am I going to do this?" or maybe, "what am I supposed to write about?" Well that's exactly how I felt, thought, and did with this writing journey. Coming up with something to say about my writing journey has been difficult. I would be bold enough to say nearly impossible. So impossible it's like trying to get a camel through the eye of a needle. Okay that might be an exaggeration, but it has been difficult. The idea that I have a writing journey I understand. But thinking of an event or something that has made my writing the way it is has been difficult. So, what I've decided to do then is to write about my writing journey writing this paper. It all started the morning of August 22, 2017. I don't remember what the weather was, or even what I had for breakfast. But I do remember wondering how to get to the Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College or TCC for short. I had never been there before so it was a whole new place to me. Honestly because it was a new place I was a little worried about it. But I managed to make it there and on time to class. Class, English 0933, or better known as Writing Foundations. It was an interesting first class session with Dr. Dewayne Dickson. At this point I don't even remember what was taught that first time. I'm sure it was the Syllabus. But the first thing he did was have us write about our "writing journey." It took me a bit
As a very small child I don't remember too much, but the things that I do remember were seen through a child's eyes that has made me the person that I am today and I will always have those memory's with me until my last breath on this earth. In this essay I intend to show how my childhood and adult life to this point has influenced my life, my journey. By utilizing the adult development theories from this class I also intend on showing how they relate to my Life experiences and where I am today as an Adult student.
Its funny how as a child you look at things. As time passes, those same child memories become life experiences as an adult. It is stated that Environmental assessment is closely related to the impact environment makes on...show more content...
I lost my little brother in 1982 at age 22 in an accident at my parent's home. Robbie was taking down a C.B. antenna and it struck a high power line that ran into the local General Motors plant. Robbie was killed instantly. As Erickson's stated in his psychosocial development theory, "which refers to the development within the social environment in which a person lives, primarily focusing on relationships with other people" (Simanowitz & Pearce. 2003). This had brought back memories of how my relationship was when we were little. I was always kind of upset with Robbie because he was one of those kids that had that natural athletic ability. Robbie could run faster and throw better, do everything better when it came to sports, but the real reason I was mad at Robbie most of my childhood life was because every time something went wrong, I always got the blame and in trouble. Mom would say "You're older you should have known better" Yes she was right most of the time I did know better. I was the middle child and I was always the one that got into trouble even though Robbie might have done it first. I had a good childhood for the most part, I can't remember not doing without the things that I really needed as a child. Things like clothes, food, shelter and love from a family. I recall having my favorite things
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English Speech– Journeys
"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." In other words a journey and the experiences you have are better than the actual destination. The novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain and the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost have taught me that journeys may involves barriers and hardships, they can lead to significant personal change and more importantly journeys facilitate reflection about how you see yourself, others and the world. Journeys are very important in personal change and growth. They can also help us in comparing and contrasting new and old experiences.
Journeys may involve many barriers and hardships and overcoming them can lead to personal change and growth."The...show more content...
In addition, "The Road Not Taken" also shows us how journeys allow for our reflection on many things. In the poem the traveller experiences an obstacle or fork in the road. This allows the traveller to take in his surroundings whether that be the path ahead or the people around him. This is shown when he states 'two roads diverged in a yellow wood'. The traveller has two options and to make a decision he has to really explore both of them. Robert Frost uses this poem to express his belief in not always following the crowd and being an individual. Robert Frost uses conversational language to create a sense of communication between the traveller and the reader and to enlighten the reflection that the traveller has made. After comparing both paths and seeing every option his reflection about his journey changes. The traveller decides to go with the path less travelled. He decides to be different. Journeys can lead to significant personal change. The experiences you have on a journey can shape and change your perception of yourself and the people around you. In 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' this is shown when Huck's beliefs change and he becomes more mature. Huck and Jim's relationship also develops throughout the journey. Huck's perception of Jim at the beginning of the journey is very different compared to the end. At the start Huck doesn't take Jim very seriously and has no compassion or respect for him. The influences of society have taught Get more content
Catherine Marshall's Christy tells the story of a teenage girl pursuing adventure. While attending a Christian revival meeting, 19–year–old Christy Huddleston is mesmerized when she listens to the founder of an Appalachian mission program as he explains the work his mission is doing and the needs of the Cutter Gap community.Christy Huddleston, the daughter of an affluent family in Asheville, North Carolina, finds herself beguiled to the idea of volunteering for the mission to be a teacher to the destitute students of Cutter Gap, Tennessee. The young, innocent and inexperienced Christy finds herself bewildered in the ruthless and vindictive mountains of Cutter Gap. From her first day in the Appalachians, she is accosted by superstition,...show more content...
The death of Tom McHone reveals the callous ways of the mountain folk and the devastating consequences of feuding. Christy is appalled by Tom's death, especially when she sees Tom's son digging his father's grave. The events leading up to Tom's death and the death itself, opens up Christy's eyes to death and the evils of mankind.
Secondly, Christy is confronted with the death of Fairlight Spencer her best friend. Christy only looses more faith in God, when she is faced with the death of her beloved friend, Fairlight Spencer. Christy, having never witnessed death, takes Fairlight's death very personally. Christy feels that she betrayed Fairlight because she did not try to conciliate Fairlight when she was dying. With the death of Fairlight, Christy is challenged by her faith. She is angry with God because she doesn't understand why he would let her best friend die. Christy turns her back on God, unsure of her faith. This is most evident when Christy states, "I don't understand, God! I don't understand Tom's death and Fairlight's death, and I don't understand you. Why are you so inscrutable? Why are you so hard to find when the need is greatest? All that time when I was holding Fairlight in my arms, I could not get through to you. Did I plead with a void, God? Did I?" (Marshall 590). However, the death Fairlight Spencer opens up Christy's mind to the harsh realities of life on the mountains. Eventually, Christy finds her way Get
Connecting people with their heritage is very important, it gives people a sense of their true identity, exploring and learning about their culture and giving them some pride of where they come from. My parents started to plan this trip many months prior. Before going, my family and I had to get these antibiotic shots to protect us from any diseases at Nigeria. I remember getting multiple shots to my shoulder areas; couldn't feel my shoulders for days. My cousins and parents also arranged to take the same flight as they were planning to go to Nigeria as well. My dad wrote a letter to me and my sister's teacher explaining the reason for our absences from school as ware were going to miss almost 2 weeks of class. The day finally arrived On...show more content...
Another downside was that in Nigeria for some reason the power goes out very frequently, so frequently that many buildings and houses had their own generators. in We stayed at a hotel for the night then the next morning visited my dad's home village first. My Grandfather from my father's side was the head of the village so we got to stay in a big house but the house barely had any furniture and was very dusty since no one actually lived in there as my grandparents lived somewhere different. While I was there I met a lot of cousins I didn't even know I had as well as seeing some of my father's relatives for the first time. We ate a lot of Farina or "fufu" which is pretty much the main dish of not just Nigeria but other African countries as well. Its white sticky starch that you take pieces of and dip it into the soup which is made out of various types of vegetables mixed with different spices cooked in the pot. You can choose to make the soup thick of more watery. We stayed in my dad's home village for a couple of days then went to my grandparent's house on my mom's side. My mom's home community was more similar to a suburban type area than a traditional village as there were better–structured homes. While I was at my grandparent's house from my mom's side, my mom's siblings came over to visit as well. It was pretty cool that my grandparents had 2 sets of twins:
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Journeys are moments in life that define and reconstruct the myths we create about ourselves and others. All too often the ideals of a biased community or select group are viewed as the model by which all individuals must follow. To escape the pressures of a collective standard a person must travel outside the constraints of a community and discover his or her own true identity. On such a journey one can expect moments of planned reflection or unexpected instances of revelation. A journey is everyminute of my existence, as I travel through life and try to ascertain my own presence in its cycle.
An essential journey occurred three years ago when I set out on a personal pilgrimage. I wanted to re–travel the time line of the past few...show more content...
I had only been camping once or twice and even then it was with all the comforts of modern camping gear. Was I ready for this?
As my guide paddled away I looked down at my feet and surveyed the few preparations which I had brought. I had a sleeping bag; a tarp; a yard of string; two bags of food, which were little more than fruits, nuts, and cheese; two canteens of warm water; and the clothes on my back, which I had layered several deep. Before I would even attempt to sort through the real reasons why I had come on this trip I decided to set camp.
As I looked about me, I saw that there was not one smooth area within a hundred yards. Because I had to be within whistling distance of my guide, in case of an emergency, I could not wander off. The first place I looked was the rocky stretch of beach. As I walked along looking for a small cave or shelter I noticed dozens of minuscule creatures. These were not companions or friendly wild animals but small biting sand fleas.
Now I knew that no matter how much I wanted to assimilate myself with nature there was a limit to my experience. I just couldn't envision myself happily brushing off sand fleas all night so I decided to look up in the patch of evergreens that sheltered the beach. After trudging through soggy moss and swampish soil I found two evergreens that stood alone on a small cliff. I strung up my tarp to try and create the most comfortable
Journey. "An act of traveling from one place to another," or "A long and often difficult process change and development." We are all on a journey, whether it is something enjoyable or not. What makes our journeys special? Us. Each journey is special to the individual riding it out each and every day. Some might say their journey is happy, full of life or others might say their journey is frustrating, filled with trials, never gong to get to experience the full of life journey, and others might say their journey is a combination of the two. What is your journey? Are you ecstatic to see what lies ahead? Or on a journey that has too many test/trials causing a whirlwind of feelings? What type of journey am I on? My journey is one twisted, up, down, keep you on your toes type of thing. One day might be great, then I wake up the following day wishing I never woke up. On this journey I have definitely been tested in the life skills department. My journey it goes one of two ways; good or bad. I have learned a lot, lost a few but ive gained a few things at the same time. Overtime, my journey of life has taught me many of skills that will help me as I travel from one section of life to the next. Ive learned how to read others character, what my passions/drives are in life, and who my true friends are just to name a few. I have also learned to stand my ground and not let anything bring me down or stop me from fulfilling my dreams. As I have become older, more trials have been placed in the middle of my journey. The only way to continue on? Fight through and solve it and keep on going. Some trials easier than others, but each one helps me became a stronger individual traveling on a path no one truly knows where it ends up. Thanks to certain situations, ive learned its not always going to be peaches and cream. There are days where I can feel happy, energetic, and ready to continue on my journey and conquer the world. But then there are days I wish never occurred because of things said or done. My journey is not your "typical" journey, yet none of our journeys truly are, but I have learned on my journey I draw closer to those who are genuine, supportive, uplifting, funny, driven individuals. No one needs negativity in
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