A Questioner I want to know August 29, 2013 I want to know why everyone in this class came to UNCC.

Its now the fourth class of 1103H and Im starting to get to know everyones personality and I see how different we all are. Theres a group of really smart, put together kids in one corner, a group of close girl and guy friends to the right, some quiet kids to the left and then theres methat crazy art major sitting in the back corner. So how did we all end up here? Who is actually excited to be here and whos not? Hopefully people arent here because of the cheap price or because its ten minutes down the road. Hopefully its not because their parents said this is where they had to gono questions asked. I want people to be here because they WANT to be here. I want students to have unlimited amounts of money to pick any college in the world to go to and they all pick UNCC. I hope thats how every student in this room feels about this school. My goal for the year is to get to know these students well enough to be able to answer this question. Explanation This entry asks a question that seems so basic, yet it is a question that determines much of ones future. The college one chooses tells so much about themselves and what they hope their life will be like. Did they come to college for a specific major? Did they come for a specific person? Theres so much that tells who each individual in the class is underneath this simply questionwhy UNCC? This is an entry also written with a lot of passion and emotion. The reader can feel the curiosity in the many quick, related questions and in the use of language. It also shows a desire to learn more about each classmate and the culture in this setting. Creative Thinker I am knowledgeable about September 3, 2013 I am knowledgeable about art. This is a good topic to be knowledgeable about since I am an art major, but I feel like the whole way that my mind works is different from others because of it. I see things visually and I see the process behind an object or emotion. In LBST this morning, the professor and students were analyzing a writers choice in words and actions due to the historical events occurring at the time. They referred to several other works that had been published then too. While it all made sense in the end, I sat there baffled at how their minds worked and collected all of that data. In my mind, I sit in art class and know exactly where to put each color and exactly what hand pressure and movement I need to use to do so. I dont have to think about it. I can visualize how the brain uses different parts for different skill sets. I wish my brain worked like theirs since we live in a society run by intellectuals and scientists. Its so hard to communicate my thoughts. Explanation This entry is extremely deep and questions so much that cannot be explained. It compares different ways of thinking and expressing ones thoughts and emotions. At the same time, it analyzes the way I express myself and explores how I process information. This thought

process and brain function is responsible for how I produce work in the art world and in academia and this entry shows the contrast between the two. Analytic Thinker September 10, 2013 My gut reaction to a good topic is My gut reaction to a good topic is something that grabs my attention and makes me excited to read. I have trouble becoming engaged in reading and focusing on reading for long periods of time. However, when I find a topic that makes me curious, I want to know what happens and I get excited to find out. I am debating over the topics of adoption and of Autism. Both topics I have personal ties with and interest in, but I need to do more research to see which one will hold my attention the longest and which one will make me excited about researching and writing about. Explanation This entry shows a very logical thought process for choosing an EIP topic. I analyze my interests and my weaknesses. It shows planning ahead and a method of prioritizing which elements I will be drawn to the most to spend long periods of time working with. This entry was of great help to me when selecting my topic because I picked a topic that had controversy and scandal within the facts that shocked me and ultimately made me want to learn more. I was actually excited to get to researching and writing. Reflective Thinker Im feelingabout my EIP November 14, 2013 Im feeling nervous about my EIP. I feel like my topic was so broad that now I cant cover all that I need to. I touched on each cause of Autism, but since theyre so in-depth, the information feels scattered. I had wanted my paper to be more of an exploratory essay discussing the controversy and scandal behind these different theories. I had wanted to explore the different viewpoints of the government, doctors, scientists and people. However, the paper now feels like a research paper just shouting facts at the reader. The only topic I discuss controversy that is truly scandalous and suspenseful to the reader is vaccines. Moving forward, I need to explore the different viewpoints of others in the Autism field and to make a conclusion that is more emotional and meaningful to the reader through my personal story. I need to work on the overall tone and attitude of my EIP. I am nervous to see if this will all pull together or if it will be left scattered and boring. Explanation This entry was written right after second drafts were due and it is all of my panic and worry blurted out. Letting go of all of this anguish and emotions helped me organize my thoughts, prioritize and plan for my final. During the second draft writing process I was extremely overwhelmed with the amount of information I had accumulated and how in-depth this topic goes into statistics and biochemistry. Although it was stressful, I think this phase helped the success of my paper in the end. I focused on exploring the topic and causation

theories rather than stating facts. Overall this helped my paper be more interesting and hold the attention of the reader. Favorite Writing is August 20, 2013 Writing is a way to communicate with others. In an abstract way, writing is a way to communicate with yourself too. When you begin to write down your thoughts, it makes sense and organizes your problems, emotions, ideas etc. It shows you whats really important and can tell you things you didnt even know about yourself. The most important things that come to you while youre writing are generally described in more emotion, passion and description. It is a way to organize a mass of thoughts and figure out whats a priority. When brainstorming and prioritizing, I prefer to write lists rather than paragraphs because its easier to visualize. Explanation This entry is my favorite because of the stage in my life in which it was written. This entry was written on the first class of the year. Even though it was only three months ago, I feel like I have grown so much since then that reading this sounds like someone else wrote it. The style in which it is written is more basic and choppy compared to recent entries. It has an uneasy, awkward tone that reflects how I felt at the time. I love this entry because it shows the growth I have made and the comfort with writing I have gained over the semester.