I don't know about you, but I have found this class sort of relaxing. I usually keep a journal anyway, so having a more creative outlet makes my writing more interesting. Instead of writing 'today I did X, Y, Z' I'm more detailed on why X made me think about 27 and Q.
Also, this semester has been tough! Being a Freshman is hard enough with out being constantly sick and having to go home due to an impending death in the family. I'm not one to talk about my personal problems, but poetry has provided me with an outlet so I don't completely explode. I can organize my thoughts by letting them pour out onto the page, a 'waterfall' of sorts. I can then sort through whats really troubling me.
I don't know if you use poetry for telling a story or preserving memories, but I kind of use it as both. Its nice to be able to say what I want, when I want, and then do something creative and beautiful with it.
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This class has inspired me to start writing in my journal again. It is definitely one of the most amazing outlets to put your thoughts and emotions out on paper. I found I was able to access my emotions in particular much easier after they came through the tip of my pen. Instead of confusion at how to approach an emotional subject, I was able to stay true to myself in a calm cool but not distant way.
ReplyDeleteI had the same experience as well, I find myself writing more than I used to and i'm O.K. with that. I actually enjoy it, i plan on keeping up the habit for as long as I can, just for the hell of it, see what happens. Plus, it is a good way to bounce things around in your mind, figure some problems out and make sense of it all. This course helped to ground myself so to speak, if your head is always in the clouds, how do you tell the others back on the ground what it's like?
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