Theme for English B--Sandy Dunes and the Bright Moon Right now as I am writing this one-pager, I feel like I am doing something wrong. What if my grammar is incorrect? What if I do not have enough variety in my sentence structure? Do I have enough figurative language in my writing? Am I misinterpreting this prompt?
Sometimes, I feel like I have lost my ability to write. I feel as if I have lost the creativity and ingenuity required to write. For every prompt that I read, I feel the need to complete the assignment just to earn a grade, to feel a sense of accomplishment. But is it really a sense of accomplishment that I feel? I should feel accomplished when I write about something that I am truly passionate about. When I write without a care in my mind and without all the pressures that are associated with writing like proper grammar usage and the consistent use of tone—that is when I should feel accomplished. As I am sitting at my desk writing this one-pager, I am thinking about the picture that I just bought today from Ikea. When I find life to be too overwhelming, I can now look at this picture and feel at peace. With all the distractions that I have in life because of my studies, it has become very easy for me to break down and ask myself, “Why does school even exist? Why do I have to go through this much stress?” Now that I have this picture, I have something to look at and look forward to. The picture that I bought is of the beach. It is rectangular in width, with a white frame surrounding three different pictures. One picture is of waves rolling in from the ocean onto the seashell-sprinkled, glistening sands of a beach. Another picture is of a lighthouse, with faded-red stripes racing around its body. The last picture is of a wooden beach chair facing toward the endless horizons of the ocean. If I had the chance to miraculously teleport to any place on the face of the Earth, it would be to the beach. It would not matter what country, what city, or what village I landed in. It is the sounds of waves crashing into rocks, the sight of an orange sun slowly sinking into the depths of the horizon, the smell of the overwhelming salty air, the feeling of my feet gradually cooling as they sink into the soft sand—that is all that matters to me. After school, I often hurriedly walk out of class to the parking lot, climb into my car, and speed home. I feel the need to escape from the stress and pressures that I experience at school. I long for the comfort and warmth of my home and the idea of resting, simply lying down and finding pictures in the dots of my ceiling. And this is exactly what I do once I get home everyday. I have decorated my room to serve as my temporary destination for escape from the real world. The picture of the beach is one of my many attempts in creating this atmosphere. Although I do not have the chance to physically be at the beach, I can be in my room and imagine that I am. For one moment, I can imagine that I am in a place of complete serenity. So it is at these moments when I feel the need to look at my picture. It is the image of peace, an image that assures me that everything has a purpose and that I need to continue to put my utmost effort into everything that I do in life. I need to be able to work hard in order to come closer to my goal for life to—to dedicate my life to studying the ocean, my place of peace. This picture that hangs above my desk not only gives me a sense of peace, it gives me a sense of purpose. It reminds me of my goal for my future and inspires me to keep on going. It has inspired me to put my heart into this one-pager and it will continue to inspire me to put my effort and dedication into every assignment that comes my way until I reach my goal. For this reason, I feel accomplished. I believe that I have completed this one-pager to the best of my abilities, a belief that I will continue to keep in order to not just simply get by in life, but to exist in life. Right now as I am writing this one-pager, I feel like I am doing something wrong. What if my grammar is incorrect? What if I do not have enough variety in my sentence structure? Do I have enough figurative language in my writing? Am I misinterpreting this prompt? Sometimes, I feel like I have lost my ability to write. I feel as if I have lost the creativity and ingenuity required to write. For every prompt that I read, I feel the need to complete the assignment just to earn a grade, to feel a sense of accomplishment. But is it really a sense of accomplishment that I feel? I should feel accomplished when I write about something that I am truly passionate about. When I write without a care in my mind and without all the pressures that are associated with writing like proper grammar usage and the consistent use of tone—that is when I should feel accomplished. As I am sitting at my desk writing this one-pager, I am thinking about the picture that I just bought today from Ikea. When I find life to be too overwhelming, I can now look at this picture and feel at peace. With all the distractions that I have in life because of my studies, it has become very easy for me to break down and ask myself, “Why does school even exist? Why do I have to go through this much stress?” Now that I have this picture, I have something to look at and look forward to. The picture that I bought is of the beach. It is rectangular in width, with a white frame surrounding three different pictures. One picture is of waves rolling in from the ocean onto the seashell-sprinkled, glistening sands of a beach. Another picture is of a lighthouse, with faded-red stripes racing around its body. The last picture is of a wooden beach chair facing toward the endless horizons of the ocean. If I had the chance to miraculously teleport to any place on the face of the Earth, it would be to the beach. It would not matter what country, what city, or what village I landed in. It is the sounds of waves crashing into rocks, the sight of an orange sun slowly sinking into the depths of the horizon, the smell of the overwhelming salty air, the feeling of my feet gradually cooling as they sink into the soft sand, the bright sandy dunes in the day and the quiet moon in the windy night—that is all that matters to me. After school, I often hurriedly walk out of class to the parking lot, climb into my car, and speed home. I feel the need to escape from the stress and pressures that I experience at school. I long for the comfort and warmth of my home and the idea of resting, simply lying down and finding pictures in the dots of my ceiling. And this is exactly what I do once I get home everyday. I have decorated my room to serve as my temporary destination for escape from the real world. The picture of the beach is one of my many attempts in creating this atmosphere. Although I do not have the chance to physically be at the beach, I can be in my room and imagine that I am. For one moment, I can imagine that I am in a place of complete serenity. So it is at these moments when I feel the need to look at my picture. It is the image of peace, an image that assures me that everything has a purpose and that I need to continue to put my utmost effort into everything that I do in life. I need to be able to work hard in order to come closer to my goal for life to—to dedicate my life to studying the ocean, my place of peace. This picture that hangs above my desk not only gives me a sense of peace, it gives me a sense of purpose. It reminds me of my goal for my future and inspires me to keep on going. It has inspired me to put my heart into this one-pager and it will continue to inspire me to put my effort and dedication into every assignment that comes my way until I reach my goal. For this reason, I feel accomplished. I believe that I have completed this one-pager to the best of my abilities, a belief that I will continue to keep in order to not just simply get by in life, but to exist in life. |
Reflective Endnote: "Sandy Dunes and the Bright Moon" -- Theme for English B
This is a response to the Theme for English B assignment earlier on in the year. I chose this genre because it allowed me to openly express my feelings based on the topic that I chose to write about. For this genre, I chose to write about one of the pictures that I have hanging up on the wall above my computer. With the ability to craft a creative and unlimited response, I was able to unleash all of my concerns and worries as well as my wishes and hopes for the future. It also allowed me to express my passion for the beach and the soothing feelings that the beach gives to me. This genre overall expresses my optimism for my future and my motivation to persevere through life's challenges, no matter how challenging it gets. This correlates with my thesis because it demonstrates my simplistic and happiness-driven motivations in life.
This is a response to the Theme for English B assignment earlier on in the year. I chose this genre because it allowed me to openly express my feelings based on the topic that I chose to write about. For this genre, I chose to write about one of the pictures that I have hanging up on the wall above my computer. With the ability to craft a creative and unlimited response, I was able to unleash all of my concerns and worries as well as my wishes and hopes for the future. It also allowed me to express my passion for the beach and the soothing feelings that the beach gives to me. This genre overall expresses my optimism for my future and my motivation to persevere through life's challenges, no matter how challenging it gets. This correlates with my thesis because it demonstrates my simplistic and happiness-driven motivations in life.