Monday, August 31, 2009

Week Two case study: A writer was developed

My way of writing is a little different than most people. I like to write poetry. I write poetry 0n my free time and mostly times when I’m down. My poetry changes on how I write it depending on what kind of mood I may be in. I usually write poetry about my life stories. There is a catch though. Poetry is different than writing an essay or term paper. So my creative way of writing is hard to switch back and forth. Poetry is one of the most difficult forms of writing to define.

When I write, I usually listen to music. Music gets my brain working and the words just flow out. I also listen to music when I can’t think. As most people, it’s hard to write with the television on because I just want to watch the television. The best time for me to write is at night. Sometimes when I’m sleeping I think of ideas and I wake up and write them down, that way I never forget them. I like to write with pen and paper verses using the computer. It just seems easier for me.

My mom influenced me into writing because she always told me to be myself and to experience my feelings no matter how I do it. I found it easier to express me feelings by writing. Ever since then when I write my mom likes to read them because it keeps here moving day by day and keeps her spirits up and one day my mom wishes that I get my poems published. My mom encourages me to write my thoughts down even though sometimes it may be difficult for me to do so.

Letter of Introduction

Dear Stephanie,

My name is Sara Dexter. I am excited to be taking this class because I love writing but am not very good at using my grammar correctly. Starting off I’d like to share some of my special memories.
When I was just six years old, I got really sick and after several tests and x-rays, the doctor finally figured out that I had a ruptured appendix. If they would of found out one day later, the doctor said that I may not be living right now. While I was in the hospital for a month I had a favorite nurse. I looked up to this nurse. She inspired me to become a nurse, which is my future goal, because she always knew how to make me comfortable and to make sure I was doing okay even when she wasn’t my nurse that day. That’s one of the reasons why I want to become a pediatric nurse, that way I can help a child be comfortable just like she did. One of my favorite memories of being in the hospital was when my favorite nurse snuck me outside for a minute to get fresh air, since I was stuck in the hospital for so long.
Softball is my life. I’ve always loved playing softball since I was five years old. I played high school for my school and also my friend’s church team. Although I couldn’t play softball my senior year in high school because I had a cracked bone in my foot, which had been cracked for four years. I just had that bone removed a month ago and finally am walking again. Soon, I will hopefully be back to playing softball.
During this semester, I have two goals that I would like to accomplish. First off, I would like to keep up with English 105 and actually understand it better, so then I can soon become a writer to write poems. I like to write poetry but it never comes our right. Hopefully I can improve it. Secondly, I would like to pass all my classes to be one step closer to my nursing career as being a pediatric nurse.

Sincerely,

Sara Dexter