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My relationship with writing is also complicated. I love writing but I hate it at the same time. Writing essays gives me physical pain in my stomach but reading the final product gives me butterflies. For many years I wanted to be a writer but the hours it takes to produce little product has made me change that dream. In this case of complication my overall feelings toward writing are negative, only because of the time it takes for me to get my words onto the page in the correct order. I like to write things on paper first then type them into the computer because my writing flows more when I physically write. 

Romance novels/fiction books are what I am most interested in, other things seem to not catch my attention as much. I’m also Brazilian and christian so I try to read my bible everyday in Portuguese to make sure I don’t forget my first language. 

 

2. My relationship with writing varies from time to time, I have always loved to read books and other people’s work yet somehow I always struggled with putting my own thoughts into words making writing less enjoyable for me. Writing essays for school was never something I enjoyed nor was it something I thought myself to be good at but recently I have been trying to journal every morning when I wake up to get used to writing on something other than my phone and computer. I journal about what I have to do that day, what I am excited about, things I am grateful for and I am slowly turning it into a habit. I find that writing my daily plans and organizing my schedule on paper keeps me way more organized.  

My relationship with writing again I would say it’s in the middle just because I struggle with figuring out what words I want to use or how to organize what I’m saying. Like we discussed in class yesterday we use writing in our daily lives and that is a way I use writing however that writing is informal. The tools that I use to help me write is having a sheet of paper that has words that I can use for my essay, like transition words etc. Some other tools I use for writing are taking notes of the key points so when I re-read my work I make sure that I’m not getting off track and that I’m going straight into the point. 

My relationship with writing can be confusing. Sometimes I feel like my writing is extremely good while other times I feel like my writing can be compared to that of a middle schooler. It may be because english isn’t my first language or it may be that I just haven’t learned enough techniques and writing styles; which i’m hoping I receive by taking this class. The times I do write are usually for things that are school related. This included essays, projects, and other papers. Other than that, I sometimes journal what I did throughout the day and keep it saved on my phone. The tools I use for writing are Google docs, Microsoft Word, Notes app on iPhone, and notebooks/paper. Overall i’ve only had positive experiences when writing but I do wish to improve it. 

 2. I would like to think that I have a better relationship with writing than reading. I text friends and family every day and I use to write letters to my close friends. I consider those as a form of writing. I enjoy writing about my feelings and about how my day went even though it may not make complete sense as I'm writing it. When I write about my feelings, I am able to write non-stop without having to think about what to put onto paper. It just flows out of my mind like I have been ready to let it all out. When it comes to full essays however, I feel like I am not physically and mentally prepared. I get stuck easily on what to write and I end up spending hours just sitting there trying to figure out the best way to word the sentence. Hopefully in the next few weeks I will have a better relationship with both reading and writing. Only practicing will help achieve that goal. 

My relationship with writing is in the middle.  I don't hate it but I can't say that I like it.  Since english has always been a challenge for me when I was a child, I felt that I couldn't properly explain what it was that I wanted to voice. When writing the PIQ’s for the UC application, I felt like it was the first time that I really enjoyed composing an essay.  Teachers give out prompts that do not really motivate students to write but rather to just complete it.  So for the PIQ’s, I had the chance to write about myself and the experiences that I went through which made it enjoyable to the point that I didn't want to stop.  I had trouble deciding where to delete sentences because the word limit had been exceeded.