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The Writer

The Minor in Writing program asks minors to evaluate our writing twice. The first time is in the Gateway course, or the entry course to the minor. Applying to the minor is a competitive process, and in doing so it's easy to lose sight of why we're applying in the first place. The Gateway "Why I Write" essay tasked us with answering that question.

 

Ever since I was little, writing has been my favorite subject in school. Somehow though, when I was challenged to explore WHY I write, I was lost. I found I had been swallowed by massive academic papers and in the process, had grown to enjoy writing less. This project forced me to take a step back and discover the little things I love about writing today. I brainstormed; lists, notes, social media, my food blog. I found comfort in knowing I do still write constantly, and like doing so, but I lose sight of that in the craziness that is being a student at the University of Michigan. My "Twitter" bio in my prezi states the essential goal behind my project: to analyze where, when, for whom, for what, and how I wrote then and today.

 

In the Capstone course, the final required course for the minor, we were required to compose an evolutionary essay analyzing our writing development over the past four years. I chose to examine my writing through an objective perspective, as I've learned that distancing myself from my work helps me be my best critic.

 

 

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