week 6 writing

Writing shows how a person thinks, acts, reacts, or how they would like to handle a situation but they are too frightened to do so in person. I know for me I usually write when I am upset or just need to let out some ideas but I do not want to talk to anyone. I like to write in a notebook when I have ideas or I think of something and I want to draw or write it down on paper the best I can.
Places also have an effect on my writing. When I go outside and relax in the beauty of nature I usually write about the wonders I see around me. Nature is my favorite thing to write about. Another place that I usually write in is my room. This room is my sanctuary where I can let go and write about everything the way I first think them. The way I would react if I know that there were no consequences.
The things I like or dislike often appear in my writing because I have been told that some testy issues that I write about have a strong opinion. These issues are things I do not like to talk to people about in person because I hate confrontation. If I can avoid arguments or debates then I will although these subjects usually appear on a piece of paper later.
Over all writing can give away what a person believes and feels are right or wrong. The only thing left is to agree or disagree.

week #5 Abortion

Abortion is a major issue throughout the world. I take the side of pro-life because I believe that a fetus is a human being. Honestly think about it, dogs give birth to dogs, whales give birth to whales, and so what do humans have going inside them and give birth to? People are really stupid or in denial if they think that a fetus is not a human being.
One of the main reasons women get abortions today is that they do not think that being pregnant and giving birth to a baby is convenient for them. The first way to fix this problem is to not have sex if you do not want the result of it. But I know that people will anyway so here is another option instead of killing your child. There is always an alternative to abortion. Adoption is always a good way to turn.
My friend’s mother was raped and if her mother decided to get an abortion she would not be here today. Although my friend’s biological mother did not have an abortion she did give my friend up for adoption. Today my friend can contact and spend time with her biological mother because her mother decided that when she became a certain age they could meet and spend time together.
Online there are many websites and videos one can watch on abortion, not to mention the effects it can have on women after the abortion has happened. I don’t see why women/girls are allowed to have an abortion. Girls at any age are allowed to have an abortion without parental consent, but if they take Advil for cramps to school they could get in huge trouble. Does this make any sense to you?

week 4 writing

Writing is a strange thing for me. I have to be in a place where I feel comfortable but if the topic is something I do not enjoy it is somewhat impossible for me to start. I have to brainstorm on paper but when the final draft comes around I have to be on the computer to check my spelling. I am horrible at spelling and it makes me self-conscious to write in front of other people.
When I first start and I know what I am going to write I like to have a college ruled notebook to scribe on. I just let my mind flow what comes through it. Later I will go back a revise where it is necessary. Sometimes I start to draw about the thing I am writing to help me envision what to write.
I am a person that likes to multitask. Sometimes I will switch back and forth between two different homework assignments. When I come back to the piece I was working on earlier I sometimes change my mind or have more ideas to express.
When I journal I do not care about my spelling or if things do not sound just right as long as I am getting out what is in my head. I almost never write in pen because I know I make a horrible amount of mistakes and I hate using white-out. In a way writing in a journal when I am upset helps me calm down. I like to go back days or weeks later and see how I felt. Writing has always been a strange thing for me.

week 3: Smoking on campus?

Illinois Central College has put a smoking ban into effect this year of school. In past years the student body at ICC had a free reign to smoke anywhere they pleased outside the building. This year the administration put a new spin on things. Students are not allowed to smoke anywhere but their cars and on the side of the bridge with the parking lot.
Although I am not a smoker myself, I understand that smoking is an addiction for people. Therefore, a designated place on campus for people who smoke would be a better option. This place should not be a normal route for students to walk through, but also not so far away that students cannot go between classes. Right now smokers are allowed to smoke by the bridge but this still allows for non-smokers to pass through and be affected by the smoke produced. Hence, somewhat defeating the purpose of the ban.
I am one of the students on campus that has asthma. I cannot be around smoke for an allotted time but I still believe that students that have an addiction to cigarettes should be allowed to smoke them. A quick smoke brake for some student will help relieve some of the stress acquired from their classes. If a student is feeling overwhelmed by stress they will find a place to smoke whether it is against rules or not.
The administration has said that they want to help the student body and let the student body have a choice in major rules that will affect them. There was no poll, survey, or opinion asked in behalf of the student body. So I believe that there should at least let the student have an option to speak for themselves. I understand the administration was trying to improve the school but improvements also need to be consulted by the people affected. So let fill out that survey and make this campus more smoker/non-smoker friendly.

Week 2: writing and me

Writing has been a dread most of my life when it is for school. I would rather read something then write it but I find that when I have to sit down and when I have time to write different types of writing I really enjoy doing it. I was in an English class my junior year where we were required to write many different pieces such as; poetry, epitaph (morbid I know), stories, etc. Writing became reoccurring assignment on a weekly basis.
I had to write in this journal for one of my English classes composed of art drawings and messages that went with them. On one of the pages I drew a picture of my rather small backyard pond from a distant aerial view. The trees beside the pond reflected in the smooth water with the many different colored leaves displaying, to give off the time of year. This assignment was a fun time for me although I am not that great of an artist.
I use to journal at night with my window open so I could hear the crickets hum in a calming fashion. I would write about my day, friends, events that were coming up, or just something I had heard during the day I really liked. This exercise would calm me and get me ready for the next day approaching. I sometimes write a page or two by allowing my mind to write down everything that crept into it. As a result I would sometimes have a very random letter in front of me when I was done.
Composing email messages, text messages, commenting on facebook, etc. is not something I really consider as writing but responding or an everyday conversation. Because I feel this way is probably why I do not find it difficult to write them. I love talking with my friends epically since I live so far away from a most of them now. In a way writing is a part of everyone’s lives each and every day.