“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world,” Malala Yousafzia. I decided to take my readers into a deep dive of exactly who I am and what I live for. As displayed in this blog, I made the reader look into my passion for life. I felt it was critical for the readers to have a vivid glimpse of what drives me on a daily basis. That lead into the scene that takes a look at my daily interaction at work. Both of these experiences show the reader how my speaking is genuinely connected to my life. I allow my motivational speaking to come directly from the footprints I travel every day. Writing the experience out was challenging and has brought me to many different trains of thoughts. It leads directly to my latest blog that talked in depth about a negative experience. I have spilled my heart and guts into these post so that the reader knows exactly where I stand in this world. It also speaks to how my passion for humility runs deep. I noticed that when I used word count, I was very hesitant about what to say. However, when I just wrote until I was out of steam, it made for a more natural process. Having the freedom to take chances has allowed my writing to grow. I have learned how to edit my work and understand each piece will not be the last. A saying in sports is that anyone can be useful for a year but who can be consistent for a decade. My academic brain is built on a single result rather than the longevity of growth. These writings are left to be edited, and they are as open for change. Years from now I can look and see where my thinking was at. I can also see if my vocabulary and grammar skills have gotten better. I am also thrilled that writing on controversial topics opens me to challenge my views. I want to continue growing until my dying day, why not take the risk. Practice makes perfect, and the more I write, the better I get. I will never be an excellent writer, but I will one day be a good one. I finally realized the grade does not matter as much as the impact of starting conversations that impact lives. I would rather have a legacy with my writing than to just complete an assignment. Maybe that is age, or perhaps I finally realize how powerful writing can be.
As you can see, I have five drafts concerning my story. The story I choose to write about was intense and thought provoking. I had to revisit a part in my life that brought back rough feelings and during a very immature moment in my life as well. I am now healthy enough to realize the mistakes I made and also how other people played a part in this as well. I decided to stick with the counterfactual story because of clarity it brought me with an important part of the story. This assignment was great because it helped me gain prospective on one of the most shameful parts of my life. I have learned to live with regrets and realize smart people do not make the same mistake twice.
Here are the links to my drafts