When I went back to college five years ago I pretty much had to start at the beginning because it had been so long since I had gone to school. So one of the first classes I took was English 1010...I was scared to death, especially after the first night. I don't remember writing very many papers in high school and it looked like that was all we would be doing...scary!! The first night we were asked to come up with a thesis for a paper we would write the next time we came to class. I walked out of class wondering what the heck that word even meant. Good thing I had a daughter who liked to write and so I went home and asked her what it meant. She laughed at me because it was just a topic for my paper that I wanted to write about. That being said...writing has always been hard for me, probably because I had a bad attitude about it.
While in this English class I had to write a paper about any topic so I chose True Love. I feel like it still exists because of my long marriage history. I had to write several rough drafts and I think the paper was like 5-7 pages long...probably the longest paper I've ever had to write. I created the paper from the experiences that I had in my own life and is was reviewed by several of my peers first before it was turned in to my professor. I didn't get an A on the paper, but I did feel like I got a good grade based on my previous writing experience. My professor left detailed feedback on my paper that helped me write better throughout the rest of the semester. I can't say that I am any better at writing, but I feel like my knowledge of writing has improved. Not everyone agreed with the opinion I had, but it was interesting to realize that because of our different experiences in life we could share why we felt that way.
I was pretty happy with the paper I wrote and felt like it was a great accomplishment compared to the past. I have been thinking this semester that math is full of text and I have thought about it in a different way.
On a side note...I decided to research if there was a way music can inspire you to write better. Here's a video that I found: Study Music. I think I could actually write a paper to this music...it seems to be calming and lets your brain just explore different ideas. Music has always helped me study and remember things.
