Making Meaning

As time gets closer for me to walk the stage, I can't help but to feel nervous. The effort and dedication I put forth in my class will reflect my students and their education. Everyday we hear students complaing about writing and that's one thing I do not want my students walking out with. I believe writing can only be developed through meaning. What better way than to write about a certain someone or place that has created a small piece of your life. Not only can you develop much detail out of it but also talk about other experiences that come to mind as you reminisce. As much as i hesitated to write, i became aware of the emotions that i could express on paper and not in person. Looking back on journals one of the reasons for my uncertainty was based on the idea of believing i wasnt a good writer. To this day i wont say i'm excellent although i do think i've come a long way. Students who settle as failures to writing will never appreciate their ideas on paper. For this reason its important to have teachers who will encourage writing and present it in a not so traditional way.