Wrapping Paper

Dark blue clouds shower down freezing cold rain making me walk faster than normal. I hurry into the building labelled with large white block letters that read “Leiden Centraal.” Inside it is busting with people going in all directions. I scurry into the flower shop opposite the small grocery store to purchase flowers for my friend, I haven’t seen her in over 6 months. The red tulips with yellow tips are her favourite. I carefully pick up a full bouquet and carry them to the counter to get them wrapped and pay. The cashier wraps them with glossy clear wrapping paper. The wrapping paper crinkles as I take the flowers and leave the sweet smelling roses and hyacinths behind. People rush in front of me pushing me out of the way as we all try to…

to others, whether some realize it at the time or not. Yet, I spent the first part of my life oblivious to this concept. As a young writer, I wrote because I had to; it was mandatory for the English curriculum. Writing came easily to me, never having to give it much thought. The ideas running through my head could be easily placed onto paper; however, I was never fully involved or engaged in what I was writing or why I was writing it. Something that opened my eyes to loving writing and seeing…

Working on the Greek mask project was difficult because I wasn't sure how to begin and due to my lack of artistic talent. I was able to overcome my initial difficulties by looking at masks on Pinterest for inspiration. After, looking around I opted to go with the classic Greek "tragedy" mask and just add my own flare to it. The materials I used to create my mask were cardboard, paper, makeup, and leaves. To begin my creation I took a piece of cardboard and cut out the shape of a mask and two…

Reflection Paper At first, the thought of being in a college level english class made me extremely nervous. Although I really enjoy writing and being creative, I have never felt like I was a good writer. I definitely had room for improvement. Before taking this class, I have never had a teacher tell me how to properly write an essay. I felt like they expected us to know how to write an A+ paper straight out of the womb. From freshman to junior year in english class, I was thrown into writing. I…

Professor Goddard made “As you work on future papers, even beyond this class, keep working on tightening the focus of the paper. While the thesis suggests the paper is about African American women, there is a large section on suffrage which was about white women getting the right to vote”. This is clear and concrete evidence that goes to show that I need to pinpoint my writing topic. My grade of a 70 percent speaks for itself. Another constant struggle for me is staying on top of my due dates…

I had taken a couple of writing classes previous to this class. However, they were not specifically tailored for business writing neither did I expect that there would be much difference between the two disciplines. But as the class progressed and I did more and more of the projects, I realized that business papers are more straightforward and more condensed compared to just your regular papers. It is just like writing your regular paper, but wrapping it up faster and trimming out the fats.…

products, would be made into washi paper and glues. The MT washi tape is a complete item indeed, but it is always used as decorations and assistant tools. MT is made at a dedicated factory named KAMOI KAKOSHI. Having a history of 92 years, it produces industrial masking tapes for painting buildings, cars and furniture. Products of this company have undergone many changes during the past 80 years (1923-2003). The beginning mind of creating different new colors masking tapes was a mini book…

introduced me to a paper crane. I was very fascinated by it and decided to take it upon myself to learn more origami. Personally, I enjoy origami and I think it will benefit myself and others who share this passion or just want to try something new. My 3 main questions for my passion project are: what is origami? How can I instruct others interested in creating origami? How will this benefit others as well as myself? Origami is a proven way to develop mindfulness and concentration which I will…

college class assignments. My purpose for project one, This I Believe, was to present a Rogerian argument style on the issue of assisted death. I did not want my final argument to be one-sided, the Polemic argument, because readers require the optics of seeing both sides of the issue to form their own opinion. Unfortunately, the final-for-now draft did not express my own specific position with a logical or emotional appeal. My opinion presented in the argument was indecisive and I didn’t…

I have always enjoyed writing and had a great passion for it. Over the years I have had many up’s and down’s with writing for hobby and for school. My writing goals have faltered at times but are currently standing strong. The experiences I have had with writing, including teachers or just not having ideas, have affected me and my writing but hopefully they’ve have been used to their fullest potential to encourage me. My typical writing process depends on what type of paper I am writing. If I am…