Literacy Journey

As I was rushing from 6 a.m. practice to my first class of the day (8 a.m), most people were still groggy and sleepy because they had just rolled out of bed, hadn't eaten breakfast, and weren't quite ready to start their day. At this point, I had already been up for hours, eaten breakfast (some mornings two), and had my cup of coffee ready to go. Most people wouldn't be too fond of this schedule. In fact, I probably wouldn't either if I wasn't going to a class that I enjoyed. Luckily, this 8 a.m. class was a writing class that I quickly fell in love with. I would show up most mornings sweaty in my smelly practice clothes but people soon learned to expect this. At first, I didn't think anything of this class. I was only taking it because I was trying to get my writing requirements out of the way. But, it soon became the highlight of my days. My teacher was great. She constantly challenged me to think outside of box, better my writing, and participate in class discussions. I can vividly remember our discussion one morning about technology and the article we read by Nicholas Carr titled, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" I remember leading this class discussion and feeling so inspired and passionate about the ideas throughout the entire class. After this discussion, I went back to my room and worked on my paper based on this topic. I sat there and wrote until I felt not just satisfied, but confident with my paper. It's moments and people like these that make such a strong impact on our experiences with writing, classes, and how much creativity and thought we're willing to put into certain ideas. Yes, some mornings I was absolutely exhausted in class, but it proved to be well worth it. It left a very positive mark on my writing experience and left me wanting more.