Sorry this is so late. To be honest, I completely forgot about my computer until today. Anyways, to answer the prompt:
1) Most Beautiful Work Award: I think that the writing I am most proud of is my essay on The Scarlet Letter. Even though in-class essays have never been my strong suit, I think that I actually presented my thoughts really clearly and I used surprisingly big words for the short period of time with which I had to work. I'm proud of myself for being able to form thoughts eloquently on paper without sitting at home for hours editing them.
2) Lesson Learned: I've learned a lot about not writing from a third party perspective. I've always hated writing in first and second person however for our tragedy paper, writing in first person was very necessary. I had no problem getting through all of the "they say" paragraphs but the second I needed to say "I", I became really unhappy with how that sounded. Writing in first person has always sounded unprofessional to me and I had a hard time adjusting to doing so. However, I actually liked the way my tragedy essay turned out and I think that I managed to write in first person without it sounding childish... or like a blog :)
3) Lessons I'd Like to Learn: I should probably learn how to prepare for in class essays ahead of time. While I did well on my essays, had I actually spent time to think about what I was going to write or say before the second I walked into third period, I could have done a lot better. Oh, and I have no project ideas because I suck at being creative :)
You don't suck at being creative Lila, don't say such a thing. Well it is never a bad thing to write in first person it may feel kind off selfish and weird, but sometimes it is going to be done. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, take risks in writing you might be surprised at how much you have to say, that writing in first person might not seem so bad afterall.
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