In the beginning of my first college course semester, I had no idea what my professor meant when she referred to brainstorming. I did however research what brainstorming consisted of. I feel as if I have grown a great deal in my abilities to get my ideas from my thoughts on to actual paper. I honestly have never been challenged as much as I have in the English composition class. In my first essay about world events, I completely drew a blank as to what I should write about. I could not even think about where to begin relaying my thoughts. I finally sat down with my notebook and pencil and starting writing events that made worldwide news in the past few years. I did not fully understand that beginning a paper did not mean that I had to complete it in one sitting, one attempt, and one try. I began to
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My three subjects chosen were NFL players that were not kneeling for the Pledge of Allegiance, the 9/11 terrorist attack, and the tornado outbreak of 2011. As I began to brainstorm, I realized these three topics were close to my heart. In baseball and football, I always participated in the Pledge of Allegiance before each game. To me, this shows respect not only to the flag, but also to the men and women that gave me the freedom to play the sports that I love. During this essay, I struggled a great deal trying to list enough things to write about. (“Influences Through Major World Events” 1) As I began to start my next essay, I had to choose an essay about volunteering. This brainstorming turned out to be harder than my previous essay. I am only seventeen years old. Therefore, I have not really had any experience in volunteering. My days are usually spent at school, baseball or football practice, and at my part time
My three subjects chosen were NFL players that were not kneeling for the Pledge of Allegiance, the 9/11 terrorist attack, and the tornado outbreak of 2011. As I began to brainstorm, I realized these three topics were close to my heart. In baseball and football, I always participated in the Pledge of Allegiance before each game. To me, this shows respect not only to the flag, but also to the men and women that gave me the freedom to play the sports that I love. During this essay, I struggled a great deal trying to list enough things to write about. (“Influences Through Major World Events” 1) As I began to start my next essay, I had to choose an essay about volunteering. This brainstorming turned out to be harder than my previous essay. I am only seventeen years old. Therefore, I have not really had any experience in volunteering. My days are usually spent at school, baseball or football practice, and at my part time