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Alexandra-Joyce Porte
English 114 B
Professor Morinini
6 May 2015
It took a small fraction of my existence to discover my full potential as a writer, allowing
the transmission of electrochemical neurons to surge creativity and a modality of cognitive
ecstasy throughout my mind. My writing journey has taken me to places of transcendence that I
couldve never before imagined exploring myself without the help of this universitys preparatory
english college-level course. Not only is it designed to enhance my writing and reading
comprehension skills, but it also encourages me to extend beyond my own intellectual
boundaries and personal experiences that limit me from achieving my dreams, especially as an
aspiring filmmaker.
As part of this universitys college-level english course, Ive written a poetry analysis in
response to Apology, one of the creative works of the spoken word poet Shane Koyczan, which
exhibits neural nirvana and social consciousness around the involuntary reflex of saying Im
sorry. In the beginning of the writing process, annotating the poem and brainstorming ideas
were the first and foremost important stages because it allowed me to conceptualize and organize
the blizzard of unwavering thoughts before I explored the trajectory of my contribution to this
discussion. It was only until after that I was ready to begin writing about the meaning of
apologies in regard to the apogee of unapologetic existence. Believing that I couldnt finalize my
product anymore, I turned it in for peer review day which highlighted the parts that needed more

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revising. Finally, the final stage of the writing process radiated smeere and vivid reflections
embedded within my deep understanding and confident analysis.
In my research paper, Ive explored a topic that aimed to spread awareness about the
imminent extinction of the honeybees. I chose to write about this topic because hidden secrets
should be exploited to the public so that humanity has a chance to do something meaningful in
spite of damaging out planet and everything in it. In the process of researching, Ive discovered a
documentary that shared issues that have been the immensely affecting the life of the honeybee,
such as industrial farming and systemic pesticides. However, I procrastinated on the actually
writing portion until the night before I had to turn it in. Surprisingly, an all-nighter of pouring
everything out of my system saved me from hours of revision. Sometimes, the best thing to do is
to start something right so that it will be finished correctly. In this case, Ive survived the final
stages of finishing the final product. This one-time experience has taught me a valuable lesson
which is to carefully plan ahead next time, but also to never forget the pleasure of writing.
In the process of writing to these prompts, not only did I learn how to write with concrete
details and examples to make my writing become more lively, but Ive also discovered so much
about myself through my writing, especially in class. Before I took this course in college, I
would have never known how much energy and passion I had for writing. I used to sit and stare
at a blank screen for hours until a new thought forced me to type like a mad man. Now that Ive
realized that writing leads to discovery, I let myself bleed ideas on paper until I have reached my
goal. In class, Ive written a response to The Omnivores Dilemma written by a New York Times
Bestselling author, Michael Pollan. Answering the in-class prompt was very challenging but I
remembered to keep calm and write what I knew about unbearable truth of where our food really

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comes from. I gathered up my quotes which helped me formulate ideas that lit up like fireflies in
the night sky so that anyone can see the through the blind spots in the nation of our food. Now,
its incredible how I could easily write without having writers block because the prior sentences
remind me of what I want or need to say next. From this experience, I would have never thought
that writing is just a form of a conversation on paper, and to me, thats what makes writing fun!
Language is the core of communication. I write for the pleasure to not to escape the
blizzard of discombobulation, but to make something out of it. The urge to create something new,
to revisit the old, and to marinate awe-inspiring consciousness into uncharted territories designs a
pathway that submerges into the depths of unspoken conversation. Speaking of the unspoken as
if we human beings were ever meant to calibrate our own language in its finest of multidimensional experiences is like untying the knot inside ones stomach, triggering a rapturous
neuro-storm of conscientious hope. I think that is the best part of writing because there can never
be a perfect paper. Sometimes the first ideas that you bleed seem incredible, but when you
return, you can see specks that need revision to make your thoughts more vivid and clear for
readers to absorb. This can also be a real life lesson that can be taught to millions of people. I
believe that working on every being of yourself (academically, mentally, spiritually, etc.)
everyday will not only improve on who you want to be, but who you are right now as a person. It
is unfortunate to know that this will be the end of my preparatory english course session, but the
best part is that its only the beginning.