Essay Of A Personal Reflection

Before this year, I had not attended school since 2007. I did not graduate high school but instead earned my GED. I moved at my own pace and sometimes I felt left behind or lost. I believe no one in my life understood how I felt soon enough to make a difference. I found my own motivation and created my own drive. English 101 inspired me with a strange and unexpected rhetoric. Every word uttered in that class was not a jest, but not all meant to be taken seriously either. In my opinion, all the stories, rants and strange subjects discussed were meant to reach deeper and to offer something more. Everything spoken was designed, forged, and encourage us to take it. I know most of what we learned and talked about from that class probably stayed …show more content…
I love my affinity for expressing thoughts in complex and overdramatic ways. I enjoy using metaphor in its most extreme 's but I quickly became aware that I was capable of so much more. Writing became more than just expressing myself, I learned to target a reader and cultivate credibility. Analyzing my reading and even extensive note taking from the class book proved useful. I feel my writing has evolved with every paper I have written. with a new perspective, I have learned to read everything critically and question it. I take nothing at face value. So many people read something and often overlook the credibility or accept some cleverly implemented rhetoric just because it sounds or reads convincingly. I refuse to be one of these people. I desire to view the world with my own eyes and find truths for myself. I have punctured the surface of the dirt and my stem has grown and I long to know more in order to strengthen …show more content…
I have obtained a strong urge to explore creative writing and interesting ways to develop and expound on stories. To take people away to places of the future and plant my own ideas. My rhetoric, I believe, will sway others in romantic and dramatic ways. I urge to explore the many realms of the humanities, to know the human mind and the odd and strange habits we have. Humanities will help me gather the knowledge I desire in order to know more about how we think as people think and consume written content. I want to develop my influence by pointing out the obvious and helping people understand the subject 's I am talking about. I don 't think I would go as far as being a teacher, but I could see myself in some capacity as a mentor. With everything I have learned and desire I have developed a bud and as a flower I long to