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Table of Contents Dear Reader Letter Introduction to Motherhood Motherhood Introduction to It Was Hot It Was Hot Introduction to my Blog Switching Gears Introduction to The Great Outdoors The Great Outdoors

Dear Reader,

I am twenty five years old, and I have been out of school for 10 years. This whole experience is very new to me. I can’t believe this quarter is almost over. It was a huge accomplishment just getting through the first week, yet I am still here. These last months have been a real eye opener for me. I have learned so much in so little time. I have realized how good it feels to put all of my hard work into school, and see awesome grades. My confidence in my ability to be successful has grown so much since I have been in school. This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what we’ve done.

At the beginning of the quarter I had no idea what was in store. I didn’t realize how much needed to go into making a correct sentence. I also had no idea how easy it is to make the most common errors in writing a paper. I have not reached perfection, but I feel that I have made tremendous progress. It is easier for me to work in groups with other students, and not feel as shy. It is easier for me to tackle big tasks without letting myself get over whelmed. I have also loved being able to tell a story with sensory details, and writing descriptively. “Show not Tell,” was a hard one for me to get used to which is showing the reader what is going on instead of telling them.

The pieces I chose are the ones that are close to my heart. They all have been significant moments in my life. I am happy to be able to show them to you. It was a neat experience to go back in the past, and recreate moments ion paper with such descriptiveness. I feel that I am much more prepared for what is to come in my future classes. I will be presenting four pieces, “motherhood,” “ It was hot,” “Switching gears,” and “The great outdoors.”

Thank you for taking the time to see what I have accomplished so far.

Introduction to "Motherhood"

The piece i chose for my first major writing assignment is a descriptive paragraph. I wrote this at the very beginning of the quarter. I truly enjoyed the whole process of writing it. I think it showcases my ability to use sensory details, and descriptive words. My favorite part of the whole paper is the conclusion. "No matter what motherhood brings into my life, i am ready, and i anticipate the experiences." I liked the way my conclusion wrapped up all the chaos!

After Scarlett Was born, I have been faced with all kinds of surprises, both good, and bad. I guess over the years when I had imagined having a little girl, I imagined a little blue eyed, blond haired, giggly, happy baby. Well that’s not what happened! When Scarlett was born, She came out with dark black beady eyes, black hair, dark red crimson skin, and a cone shaped head. She looked absolutely nothing like me! I was surprised, but didn’t think any less of her.

I was even more surprised after taking her home. She would cry for hours and hours. The very sound was piercing to my ears, and my heart sank, because there was nothing I could do to help her. After going to the doctor, I found out this meant she was colicky. Later after a week of being home, she started puking out large amounts of formula out of her nose and mouth at any given time. For months the putrid smell of rotten milk lingered all around me. Later I found out from the doctor that this meant she had acid reflex.

As time went on, the great surprises started around four months old. Her skin lightened to an olive color, her hair had turned a lighter brown, as did her eyes, and her face showed a number of shapes similar to mine. Then finally she started to smile. Next came the giggling which was like music to my ears. I think this is when our bond really started to grow as well as a deep rooted connection to each other which gave me an overall sense of love, fulfillment, joy, and appreciation for Scarlett. Once she started eating real foods, I was shocked once again. This girl loves rice, and that’s all she wanted to eat. I thought her favorite food would be something much more common, like apple sauce or macaroni with cheese. Today Scarlett is two and a half years old. She brings me more and more surprises along the way. No matter what motherhood brings into my life, I am ready, and anticipate the experiences. Part of the joys of motherhood, is that no matter what those surprises are, or how good or bad they seem, that it all happens for a reason, and they are preparing me for what is to come in her years of life.

Introduction to " It Was Hot"

I chose one of my journals entries that I wrote about two weeks into the quarter. I was supposed to, "Show Not Tell," a time when it was hot. Meaning I needed to show the reader with sensory detail instead of telling them. I picked this piece, because I thought i used good sensory details. " I jumped out of the rider truck, and began to gasp for air."

Descriptive Piece " It Was Hot"

As we were pulling into Killeen Texas, my heart was racing with excitement. I jumped out of the rider truck, and began to gasp for air. I was struck with a climate change like no other. The air was thick, and humid that couldn't breathe. My face started to drip with sweat, and there was no breeze to save me. It felt like i hadn't taken a bath for a week, because i was so sticky. Much to my surprise the day was reaching night, and it was still 90 degrees! I peeled the hair off of my neck, and at that moment my excitement turned to regret as i realized there was no turning back.

Introduction to My Blog

I chose a blog that i made almost two months into the quarter. It represents my awareness of audience. It is helpful ways of being healthy. I discussed a process of losing weight. The assignment was to discuss a process related to my topic, which is, "The Weight Loss Department." I thought that i carried out the steps with good transitions. " First i would start by cutting down on dinner portions at night since we don't usually expend a lot of energy at that part of the day."