2021 Summer Journal – Creative

Reflection: I had spent the majority of my time this summer indoors with myself. To pass the time I would write about many things. I had written a lot of poetry and journal entry-type texts of my thoughts and emotions. Those entries had admittedly held me together and gotten me through the struggles this summer had imposed upon me. It kept me composed and healthy through any mental tribulations I faced. With nothing but time on my hands this summer, a majority of it was spent in contemplation and meditation of the worth I had placed upon certain things in life as well as the value of life itself. However, what really stood out to me was the value we place on time and the conflict we are constantly at with time. At times, we hate it, we need it. The very concept of time intrigued me this summer. While it sometimes had mentally brought me down, it gave me a new perspective on this concept of time. Time causes pain, yet we cannot heal without the very time that kills us. Learning Outcome: LO 1 Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth LO 2 Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process The actual poem writing and my literary mediums were heavily challenged this summer. How I wrote these concepts was different than anything I had ever written before. It was a different rhythm and process. I did it with no influence and I genuinely tried to not care about how it sounded, just that I wanted to get ideas on paper. I believe this strengthened my writing and put me out of my comfort zone. Though this is not my most proud or best work, it has helped me to become more well-rounded. Involvement with CAS: This creative journey will help me with CAS as it has made me more open-minded to other literature. With the Coffee House, being unprejudiced is the key to its success. It as well has allowed me to see just how important the expression of ideas is to a human. Had I not been able to write my thoughts down on paper, my mental state would’ve been much more affected. I now better understand the urgency of showing others how to express oneself.