I've always been the absolute worst at saying goodbye. Even if I know for a fact that it's just for a brief moment. I've always hated it. So just know, I write this with tears in my eyes. To avoid being weird on video and make you all uncomfortable with the pains of sitting through me being a cry baby, I have chosen to end my last blog with text instead of a Vlog as I did for blog post #7. For me, this is extremely emotional because I’ve never been so honored to learn with such an amazing group of people. When you think of it, is four months really enough time to feel such a strong connection to people? I’m honestly moved and I don’t know if it has anything to do with how open we have been with one another or the fact that all of our papers have been graded with rose petals. Whatever it was, I care about you guys deeply and could never forget this experience. Below I am going to talk about my growth as a writer. I honestly don’t even know where to start because I have learned so much in such a short period of time. I believe with consistency, we as human beings are capable of the unthinkable and evolution is never ending. My writing has evolved drastically and will continue to evolve because of the positive inspiration I received. Also, the loads of knowledge I experienced throughout the course makes me want to keep growing as a writer. I have learned how to write in different genres, such as narratives, found poems, memories, creative non fictions, op-eds ( which I'm still working on) and even blogging. I have read pieces of literature that I would have probably never picked up on my own from great journalist and writers including James Paul Gee, Don Murray and even Ernest Hemingway. I have watched eye opening films such as, The mask you live in and Miss representation that will forever change how I view both Males and females in America. I have had the word Discourse community drilled in my head so much, I now think of that first when I see a group of people together. Whether they are running together or even wearing the same uniform, I always wonder how they act inside of their Discourse Community. I’m going to forever keep with me my learned knowledge of the 5 modes of writing. Which are.. (Without looking, by the way) Visual, gestural, Aural, linguistic, and spatial! I’m also never going to forget about SPA. Don’t really know when I’ll use it. Maybe when I argue with a fake philosopher but I’ll forever know that Socrates taught Plato who taught Aristotle. I feel I’ve grown so much as a writer. I still have such a long way to go but my confidence level has definitely gone up a few notches. I’m not afraid to see my words escape my mind anymore. Most of the times, I still don’t make 100% sense when I read my work but I’m okay with knowing that it's never final until I say so. I also would have never applied the concept that something written down is better than nothing because something can always be edited. That has been such a big help to me because I've never like the idea of rambling on paper. Oh but now, I ramble and ramble. It's easier starting this way, rather than trying to be perfect in the beginning. I’ve learned that getting it wrong the first time is not the end. I also believe that I’m more open to people critiquing my work, thanks to blogging and sharing with my discourse community. I almost want critical feedback so i can improve. Before i came to this class, I would have fainted if someone read my work and said that i needed to change my ending. That’s growth! I’ve learned all of this and way more in just a measly four months. Imagine how much greater we would be if we had more time with Sabatino! Real literary weapons! That’s why the literary party can’t stop here and for me it won't! I’m going to keep composing and making meaning!!
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