A Journey Into The Mind Of A Writer Analysis

A Journey into the Mind of a Writer As I walked into her room filled with noisy students, I reminisced about the memories I had in her class. I made my way to my old desk, sat in it, and remembered the time when I fell on my butt because my friend pulled my chair out from under me. I also remembered the time when I tripped on a backpack and hit my back against the closet, causing all the trophies that were showcased on top of it to wobble, which almost fell on my head. I started to chuckle, but I stopped when my subject, who was about four foot ten and filled with sass, walked in the room. A blanket of silence immediately was placed over her rowdy students. She let me conduct this interview in the middle of her class because it was the only …show more content…
Since she was a child, Marisa Tobias always wanted to be a teacher. She loved helping others and sharing knowledge, so teaching was a perfect fit for her. The only person who did not want her to become a teacher was her dad, who ironically was a teacher. She said, “Things were easier back then. Teachers were trusted to do their jobs. My dad noticed that nowadays, they aren’t trusted at all. There is a ton of paperwork involved before you become a teacher. Also, you needed to attend workshops on how to teach, and these workshops were created by people that have never set foot in a classroom. There weren’t as many discipline problems with students either. Those were pretty much the main reasons why my dad didn’t want me to become a teacher.” In my head, I was able to relate to her problem because I too, once wanted to become a teacher, just so I can follow in my father’s footsteps. However, my father always told me that he would never allow me to be a teacher. So I asked her, “Why do you think parents who are teachers don’t want their kids to have the same career as them?” She replied, “I think it’s because parents believe it is their duty to push their kids to be better than them. My dad didn’t want me to go through a lot of work for a low-paying job. He wanted me to have a career where I was comfortable and I …show more content…
Tobias the next question, one of her students dropped a textbook on the floor, which startled her. She yelled, “SERIOUSLY?!” I chuckled, and said, “I don’t miss getting yelled at by you at all.” She just looked at me sarcastically, and I laughed even more. I then proceeded to ask her about her writing process, because I was curious to learn how an experienced writer writes. Ms. Tobias said, “Well, I start off with writing down my thesis. Then, I write a very detailed outline. For example, if the page limit is twelve pages, I jot down what I’m going to write for three pages, then the next four pages, and so on. I have to know what I’m going to write about because I will go off topic if I just flow. I like structure.” I am the complete opposite of her. I hate writing outlines, especially when my previous teachers (not Ms. Tobias) made it mandatory. I guess if I really wanted to be a better writer, I need to take her advice and start writing more outlines as soon as possible. Then, I asked her how many times she proofreads her work. She said, “I try not to proofread more than three times. If I proofread more than that, I’m going to find unnecessary things in my essay and I will never stop revising. It’s like when you pull a thread from your shirt. You think it’s a small piece, but if you keep pulling and pulling, you’re going to end up ruining your shirt.” I put my pencil down, and just looked at her in awe. “Did you just come up with that on the