Readings 8/11

I understand how Goldberg described how she forced herself to write. I came up with a way to force myself also! I just force myself before bed on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights before bed to write no less then 3 pages. Her tricks work but more in her contexts of teaching. I rarely feel a need to edit my writing. Even if I’m arguing with myself I let it play out. I think it helps me understand where the darker parts of my mind exist. This week I implemented a lot of things she spoke about. I wrote a story about my night Sunday from my perspective and by reading it I was able to put my self in the other persons shoes. I’ve found the times in class we got to out and write in groups talking has helped me write more efficiently.  It may not be the exact topic we are told to write about but it helps me be more genuine with myself. I wrote 5 pages Sunday night when I normally write about a page. I really like Rubin’s one sentence journal idea. Getting a small journal even just to track feelings might help with more self-work. I used to struggle with the idea of death and I too have read some blogs from people dying. It is a really interesting thing to do. It changed a lot of my perspectives and fears on death. It definitely made me live more in the moment. I do think it is important to teach students how to learn and study. Had I know what I know now as a college student about how I learn and how to study I could have gotten better grades the C’s and D’s.  I am all about placement and professionalism. I don’t know that had I had a teacher calling me out the way Last Lecture author did his students, that it would have worked or come across so well. I might have a little too much ego for that. I think complaining can be annoying, but I do believe it can help release emotions that couldn’t be spoken about. For a writer who hates complaining he complained about people complaining a lot. Not really sure this is someone I would enjoy readings from. I think complaining is actually a way to become more productive and it helps you find things to write about. Not sure he’s a professor that would blend with me well. Well maybe if I knew Disney World was at the end of it!