Today, and for the past week honestly, the thought of the intricacy of life seemed to consume my mind. We as people go through every single day, yet we refrain from truly thinking about the seconds, minutes, hours, and moments that trickle by. We not only meet various people, compete our tasks and errands, but most importantly, every part of our day enables us to grow. That growth can be in the form of spiritually, academically, and mentally. Focusing on the mental and academic traits that I have grown in, I can safely say that my writing has been the recipient of that growth. My passion for the written words has always been noticed the lingering feeling that cause my hands to itch with a will to write, my heart to feel the overwhelming breach of emotion, and my mind to seem as if it goes into a drowsy numbness. Through this semester, those feelings have only become more fierce. The reasoning behind that is my performance in writing has improved. I do however, claim that modestly. I can say that I have the ability to recognize my audience better and simplify my writing using concision. Also, the two improvements that I have made seem to go hand-in-hand. With audience, comes a certain tone, and that tone may require either the simplification or poetry of words. Although, I highly prefer being poetic (as I am doing so now- I believe) oftentimes, the audience that is being targeted is not in need of poetry, but “to the point” type of writing. I can proudly say I recognize that and can transition from certain types of writing to suit the audience.
Tips that I would recommend to a FYC student:
1. Read the book- it does have some helpful things in it!
2. Music helps you write- need to write a paper? Don’t hesitate to put on some classical music… it helps the mind calm down
3. Don’t think too much- writing is about emotion, thought, and art. It is like a stream, the words should just flow onto the paper. Revision can come later! But start with your basis.
4. Love it- sitting by your computer and grumbling about how horrible it is that you need to write something won’t get it done. Pick a topic you’ll enjoy, and that you are passionate about. Passion is the match and it can put the fire in your paper.
5. If you stumble, stand back up and face things. Improvement won’t happen from being cross with yourself. Improvement happens because there is a will for it to occur.
Monday, May 3, 2010
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Friday, April 16, 2010
Journal 5
To me, tone is the color in a work of art, while voice is the expression of that color. For example, if I paint a painting with dark colors, the tone is somber. The way I use those colors to paint the picture is voice. If, with dark colors, I paint a sad person, then the dark colors indicate a serious and dark tone, while the voice is the sadness of the person. It is the feeling that speaks out to you whilst you observe the painting.
First, the main thing that constitutes a well developed tone is consistency. First, I think to myself, “what is the mood I want to use in this paper? Do I want be serious, laughable, articulated, boring?” When building a house, it is best to start with a foundation, and then build up. Once I have chosen the tone I want to take in my paper, I begin to write. But, keep in mind, while I write, the tone stays constant. I won’t write a paragraph that is completely serious, and then write a second paragraph that has a happy tone. It will confuse the reader, and diminish anything stated in the serious paragraph.
My favorite part of writing is the voice. It is the feeling I pour into my paper. It is the flow of my words, the construction of a sentence, and the meaning that sentence beams toward the reader. My voice is the poetry of my soul. The best advice for establishing a voice is just write what you feel. Write with your heart. A body cannot exist without blood to provide the heart with life. Likewise, a paper cannot breathe without what makes it alive, which is the feeling. Don’t write papers halfheartedly; write it with the energy and feeling that moves from your heart to your hands.
To me, tone is the color in a work of art, while voice is the expression of that color. For example, if I paint a painting with dark colors, the tone is somber. The way I use those colors to paint the picture is voice. If, with dark colors, I paint a sad person, then the dark colors indicate a serious and dark tone, while the voice is the sadness of the person. It is the feeling that speaks out to you whilst you observe the painting.
First, the main thing that constitutes a well developed tone is consistency. First, I think to myself, “what is the mood I want to use in this paper? Do I want be serious, laughable, articulated, boring?” When building a house, it is best to start with a foundation, and then build up. Once I have chosen the tone I want to take in my paper, I begin to write. But, keep in mind, while I write, the tone stays constant. I won’t write a paragraph that is completely serious, and then write a second paragraph that has a happy tone. It will confuse the reader, and diminish anything stated in the serious paragraph.
My favorite part of writing is the voice. It is the feeling I pour into my paper. It is the flow of my words, the construction of a sentence, and the meaning that sentence beams toward the reader. My voice is the poetry of my soul. The best advice for establishing a voice is just write what you feel. Write with your heart. A body cannot exist without blood to provide the heart with life. Likewise, a paper cannot breathe without what makes it alive, which is the feeling. Don’t write papers halfheartedly; write it with the energy and feeling that moves from your heart to your hands.
Journal 5
In my opinion, the statue is telling us that you need strength and perseverance to get through the toughest of trials. I base my opinion on the following interpretations:
The “trial” is the wall the beings are attempting/not attempting to go through. The length of the piece of metal represents a wall because the ratio of wall height to human height seems to be approximately that of the statues. The metal mesh at the stop of the wall is just undermining the difficulty of the trial. Metal mesh, or what could be seen as barbed wire is what makes things so difficult.
Furthermore, I believe that it is strength that is needed to get through the toughest of trials because the beings (or what represent man) seem to be either trying or not. Two of the beings seem to be trying to push through the wall, and the muscles only accentuate that. The other two being seem to be more laid back, not really trying nor caring. They also seem rather defeated. The defeated beings are a representation of the human spirit abandoning its perseverance.
I would define the tone as “strong” and “outspoken”. The strength is determined by the muscles showing on the beings. The muscles are so strongly highlighted on the being that you can’t mistake them as muscles. Also, muscles are an representation of strength. The outspoken tone is brought forth through the color. There is no light color on the work of art, just dark, rough colors that really stand out.
Overall, the statue may lead us to conclude (depending on one’s interpretation) that the toughest of trials can be overcome through the most adamant of perseverance. Anything is accomplishable if one is willing to put the strength and thought into it. Defeat is not a feeling one wants to experience, and if a person does experience defeat, it is by their own choice. We all have the chance to make things work for ourselves.
In my opinion, the statue is telling us that you need strength and perseverance to get through the toughest of trials. I base my opinion on the following interpretations:
The “trial” is the wall the beings are attempting/not attempting to go through. The length of the piece of metal represents a wall because the ratio of wall height to human height seems to be approximately that of the statues. The metal mesh at the stop of the wall is just undermining the difficulty of the trial. Metal mesh, or what could be seen as barbed wire is what makes things so difficult.
Furthermore, I believe that it is strength that is needed to get through the toughest of trials because the beings (or what represent man) seem to be either trying or not. Two of the beings seem to be trying to push through the wall, and the muscles only accentuate that. The other two being seem to be more laid back, not really trying nor caring. They also seem rather defeated. The defeated beings are a representation of the human spirit abandoning its perseverance.
I would define the tone as “strong” and “outspoken”. The strength is determined by the muscles showing on the beings. The muscles are so strongly highlighted on the being that you can’t mistake them as muscles. Also, muscles are an representation of strength. The outspoken tone is brought forth through the color. There is no light color on the work of art, just dark, rough colors that really stand out.
Overall, the statue may lead us to conclude (depending on one’s interpretation) that the toughest of trials can be overcome through the most adamant of perseverance. Anything is accomplishable if one is willing to put the strength and thought into it. Defeat is not a feeling one wants to experience, and if a person does experience defeat, it is by their own choice. We all have the chance to make things work for ourselves.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Additionally
I thinkt the library needs to be warmer. I keep wondering if there is a reason they make it so cold. Is it so people don't fall asleep?
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