Before I start posting
random things on my blog, I think I need to explain to you all what this blog
will be used for. I attend Lancaster Bible College and am in an English composition
class. My professor has assigned us to write a blog with our assignments so we
can look back and see how our writing has been evolving. We are starting to do
a research assignment over a week period. This blog will contain the process and
my findings ad it turn into a college paper.
In the next 2
paragraphs the exercise we had to complete was a “fast write”. I wrote for 3
min for each paragraph without stopping. If I couldn’t think of what to say, I
had to keep writing, and no stopping allowed. The book gave us a list of
statements and we were to choose one to write about. At first I thought it was
a crazy assignment and wouldn’t learn anything about it, but I was completely
wrong. It actually helped me to focus my thoughts. If I continue to type even
if I get a writer’s block, I focus more on what I need to do. I get sick of
typing dots or even my thoughts. I want the correct words and sentences down. If
I do not continue to write and just stop to think, I get side tracked. Maybe by
my own thoughts of the day or even by the car that passes by my window. I
encourage you to try to fast write about something you believe in or disagree on.
How much more focused are you? Revise the paragraph and compare it to another
paragraph you have written. I think you will be completely surprised.
I strongly believe in the statement, “You can
use your own experiences and observations as evidence.” When you go through
something tough or hard to overcome you learn from those experiences. You
become an expert on what you went through and how you were able to (cant think
of the word, it is still not coming to me………don’t want to use overcome again….)
defeat your (dang it! Need another word..which I can not think of...)
circumstance. You might be able to read about it and have others and
professional help but sometimes the best way to conquer something is to live
and learn, or learn from your mistakes. Also I believe that you should use the
professional help but don’t do exactly what he/she tells you. No one ever goes
through the exact same thing. It is always different people at different times
and no one is the same. Use your personal way of coping with something and mix
it with help. That way you are able to figure out exactly the best way to deal
with situations.
It is often said that
people are entitled to their own opinion, and no one opinion is better than
another. I completely agree. We are all different people and think differently
than others, which is the way we were made. If we all thought the same and all
had the same opinions, it would be a very boring world. If we all thought the
same a cure for many diseases and medicines would have not been discovered.
Sometimes people will not get along or argue because they believe something
different than you. THAT’S OKAY! Many people want someone to agree with them
100% of the time. That’s not a good way to live. You learn from others opinions
and as well you can make your opinion stronger by backing it up. I went to a
public high school and not many students were Christians, which made my 4 years
hard and sometimes painful. I remember getting made fun of and having to defend
my faith on numerous occasions. While I wished everyone would have just seen it
my way I was able to learn how to value the fact that when they were
questioning and ridiculing me, my faith was growing. I was able to learn how to
defend my faith and be bold about it.
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