Do I consider myself a writer?
I do not consider myself a writer because I only write when I need to. I feel like a writer is someone that genuinely enjoys the activity; I do not. When I do write, it’s good quality, but I honestly wish I never had to. I don’t want to go down a career path where in-depth writing is that important. I want to be a physician’s assistant, so I’ll have to do short, factual pieces of writing instead of the critical, in-depth writing that we do in school. Out of school, I write when my parents give me at-home assignments when I’m absent from school (but not sick) and during the summer.
What do I write?
At home, I write analysis pieces about books I’ve read. Most recently, my mom gave me a bunch of analysis questions on “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. I’ve also done work on Frederick Douglass’s autobiography, as well as “We Should All be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. These analysis assignments are usually about the deeper meanings behind the books and why I think the author chose hide the true meaning instead of stating it outright. For example, during my analysis of “The Bluest Eye,” I found some of Pecola’s self-hating mannerisms in myself, and I’m now aware of them and am actively trying to combat them. This is most likely why my mom assigned it to me in the first place.
At school, I write critical thinking and analysis papers on books, songs, and poetry. I greatly prefer at-home writing as opposed to in-school writing because I don’t feel as though I grow as an individual person or writer when I’m assigned papers to write. At home, I can feel a change in how I perceive things, or how I think about myself, but in-school writing does nothing for me. I suppose looking back, I’ve obviously gotten better at writing since 4th grade when I moved to Maryland, but I truly do not think it’s because of anything I’ve done at school. I am 100% convinced that the only reason I’ve gotten better is because my parents force me to do so.
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