https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju Made with a wish on a star en-us 2017-08-04 16:29:05 UTC 2018-08-03 16:05:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231098122 The easiest part for me was definitely the parts where my dad was recounting the story. He has such a fun, unique style to how he tells stories that it was really easy to re-imagine him telling me this.]]> 2018-02-13 15:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231098122 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231099736 I don't think much on the past, but this one really opened my eyes to some of my childhood. I was so blessed to have a great childhood with my loving parents and family. Sure, nothing is ever perfect, but I couldn't ask for a better set of parents to have spent my life with. They have truly always been there for me and I owe them so much. (I'm not crying, you're crying. I think I need to go hug my mom now.)]]> 2018-02-13 15:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231099736 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231103581 I realized just how messed up I use to be. I was terrified of everything and everyone, and writing this memoir has helped me understand just how much I've changed since then.]]> 2018-02-13 15:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231103581 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231104565 Probably writing about the experience itself. I'm terrible at brainstorming ideas, and I'm also bad at writing the setup for the story, but once I get started I can write for pages and pages really easily. When i feel really emotional about something, I find it easy to put that emotion on paper.]]> 2018-02-13 15:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231104565 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231104902 I think there are always ways to improve writing, so it's kinda hard to pinpoint one. I think I'd like to really establish a personal style for my writing. That would be good.]]> 2018-02-13 15:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231104902 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231106084 I really want to be more confident when showing other people my writing. I think it has something to do with my social anxiety, but when I get other people to read my work I get really embarrassed and upset.]]> 2018-02-13 16:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231106084 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231158883 I learned that I am capable of a lot of things and I would like to explore more of the world. I learned that the world is a much bigger place than I thought. ]]> 2018-02-13 17:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231158883 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231317865 This assignment has actually made me think about myself for once. I've been told that I'm so selfless that it annoys people. Thinking about my life and good memories has brought me to a place where I actually enjoy thinking about it. I know that doesn't make too much sense to y'all but I know what it means. ☺ It brought me to tears, me laughing so hard that I actually fell out of my seat and hit my head, and overall, joy. Thank you for the opportunity of sharing my thoughts and memories. I hope y'all actually like them. ☺]]> 2018-02-13 22:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231317865 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231469092 I think that the easiest part of writing my memoir was recalling the most important thing in my life, which happened to be my grandfather. Once I picked my memory, my ideas flowed effortlessly and I was able to construct my memoir with ease. ]]> 2018-02-14 13:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231469092 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231474482 The easiest part of writing my memoir was it is a real memory that I had so it was very easy to just write something that happened in my life. The words just flowed right out of my fingers]]> 2018-02-14 13:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231474482 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231540025 the easy part of writing my memoir is the fact that it was something i got to write about my life. something i learned? i learned how to show more than tell :) !]]> 2018-02-14 15:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231540025 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231540920 The easiest part of my memoir was setting up the MLA format.

I didn't really learn anything about myself. What I had learned before about this specific topic though was that writing was easiest if you kept at it. If you erased all your work when you thought it wasn't good enough, you wouldn't have 1. notes if you ever need to go back or 2. anything to turn in to the teacher, if it was getting too close to the due date, and you didn't know what else you could write about.

The only goal I have for myself is to improve my writing style and gain even more confidence in my writing.]]> 2018-02-14 15:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231540920 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231777398 I really enjoyed writing this memoir. I got to reflect back on when I first started working at my job . I realized how much growing up I did and became more responsible because of working.]]> 2018-02-15 03:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/231777398 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/232222997 The eaisest part - 
Growing up cheer was the most important thing to me. Whether it was just being at practice, or on the stage whilst the music was playing and the judges were intently watching, no matter what part of it it was, i always enjoyed it. So, when writing about my most important competition moment was pretty easy to remember as i'll never forget when my team took home the Victory. 

One goal -
Getting better at writing. I adore writing with a passion, but i'm more of a on paper writer than a word document one. I enjoy free writing, and i'd love to get better at story lines and character description. 

What I learned about myself -
I learned no matter how far back a memory takes you, if it's important it will stick with you for the rest of your life. Even while writing this paper I felt the same rush and thrill as I did on the stage during a performance. It's always such an easy thing to write about something you love. I learned how much i will forever miss those days.

]]> 2018-02-16 04:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/232222997 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/232226145 I really struggled to find a topic that really resonated with me. I started writing several different stories, and the one I found myself able to finish was the one I submitted. Once I started writing, I found myself nearly unable to stop.
By writing my memoir, I was able to reflect on what has impacted me, and made me the person I am today.
For the next unit, I would really love to be able to easily generate topics and plot points in my writing. I currently struggle with the flow of the story, and making decisions about the plot.]]> 2018-02-16 04:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/232226145 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/232550319 I chose my topic about a person who means a lot to me and made a huge impact in my life; even though, I hardly seen him. I revised 3 or 4 times going back periodically over a span of two hours checking if anything was wrong. I did not really go back and forth when I was writing it, because I felt like I had a pretty strong topic. In the revision process, I changed some of the wording I used in the sentences such as when something just did not sound right. I made these changes, because I knew it would make my paper sound better. Also, I would get a higher grade. I did not get any peer review edits from anyone. I feel excellent about my final memoir, because I feel like I used an extreme amount of imagery when trying to show what I was feeling and seeing. I feel like I could have made the story more interesting to the reader; even though, it was a important time for me. I would like to work on my word choice, because I feel like I could use more extensive words. I need to expand my vocabulary just a little bit.]]> 2018-02-17 05:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/232550319 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/233194553 I found it difficult to think of one singular event that effected my life. I also noticed that for such a long time I have been told to extensively use modifiers to make my writing colorful so having to not do that forced me to completely go against my writing style. I did find that peer review was really helpful. Everyone was really nice and professional and also had a lot of great feedback to offer. I also really enjoyed getting to read other people's memoirs. Overall, I think Mrs. McCardle did a really good job of making what was expected of us clear. On a relatively unrelated note, I think it is harder to have one event that shaped your life when you are just a teenager. I think it might be easier for you to write a memoir when you were older because you would have more experiences to reflect on. ]]> 2018-02-20 10:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/233194553 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/233199446 The main thing I struggled with was showing instead of telling. I found that my first instinct when writing a description was to make a statement instead of truly showing. Nevertheless, I think this assignment has made me much more aware of the importance and effectiveness of showing. While I may have struggled a bit writing the narrative, I ultimately enjoyed learning about the ins and outs of a memoir and am happy I got the opportunity to try it out. ]]> 2018-02-20 10:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/233199446 https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/264599930 I turned my project in very late, because i couldn't think of any thing to write. but I understand now that It is not about thinking extra hard, just so that you can formulate what to write about. it is a memoir, simply meaning to me that it is only conveying something that i have personally experienced. after coming to this realization it was simply feasible for me to write about something as inevitable as this.]]> 2018-05-30 17:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccardle/hundzd65u7ju/wish/264599930