Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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  1. By writing my five page paper and what I have overcome, it has not made me feel more confident in my writing at all. Actually, I often times get nervous in the process of writing because I want to make sure everyone knows exactly what I feel, as if there were right there, just as it all happened. Mark does a marvelous job in terms of writing descriptively to let his audience know exactly what he was going through. I think with him experiencing such a journey as this, made him more comfortable and proud of his writing because he knew exactly how to express it. I’m not so sure on how I should go about addressing my paper and emotions so that an individual truly connects with me, but I hope I’ve progressed with it so far. There has also been other times in my life however where I felt the same way and second guessed myself in terms of if I was good enough or doing something the right way. I know many times for auditions I would be nervous not knowing what I was being put up against until the very end. From that I learned, almost all the time everyone feels the same way but are too scared to show it, so instead they wear this mask and cover up what they really feel so nothing can bring them down. In a way, that could go for my writing as well. I know there have been times in this Bridge class that individuals were scared to present because they were not sure if they wrote their paper the right way, that’s how I feel. But when it’s all said and done, like the courage the inmates have in the juvenile hall, we will all stand up and have our paper reviewed, and it’s not until then that we know just how good we really are!

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  2. I have overcome my drawbacks in life. In highschool I never got the leading roles. I feel that once I get into college, it will happen again. It took my teacher to tell me, "That was highschool, this is college." She was basically telling me to not let my past control my future. Her words have helped me look at the bigger picture in life. I am more confident because I know I will continue my dream as an actress.
    What I get out of writing is my inner feelings. I feel more passionate and emotional. Every time I write my paper, I want to share it with everyone else. I feel my papers are good because I have so much to say. I draw my readers into wanting to read more about my risks.
    Marjane shows courage because she got proposed to Reza. She tells him that she is too young to get married. Marjane is only twenty-one. Reza respects her answer. Eventually, Marjane accepts the proposal. She goes and tells her family about it. In Marjane's head she thought that her and Reza wouldn't work out as husband and wife. Marjane still married him anyway. I felt that was courageous. She was second-guessing in her head, but she still gave their marriage a shot. Marjane doubted their relationship before and after the marriage. She still married Reza anyway.
    You know when to stand up and fight because in your heart, you don't want to give up. A person's endurance and passion helps them take risks. A person that is devoted to what their specific talent is, is not afraid of a challenge. Every one that is an artist is going to fight because you want to be the best. In order to be the best, you have to take out your competition. Risk taking is a person who wants to show what they are really made of.

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