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3/24/2018 0 Comments MIDTERM REFLECTION I chose to post a blog for week-8 in this course because hey, it can’t hurt, right? This will most likely be my most informal post because it was optional and I’m in an honest mood atm. Reflective writing is something I learned could yield a confidence boost once you get your ideas down and start to analyze your thinking. This will be my second go at reflective writing and hopefully I’ll come up with ideas to improve my writing in the future. In my last post (Week-7) I first attempted reflective writing and it felt good to put my emotions down on paper, I almost felt a sense of relief. There’s a link at the bottom which will take you to that post which reflects on my writing process for the Life-Choice Memoir.
In the seventh week of class I was instructed to interpret and annotate a video explaining reflective thinking by The Skills Team from The University of Hull. I jotted down a few things that I know would help me in my writing sessions for my life-choice memoir. Focus on the why, the how, and so what factors of your story instead of the who, what, when, and where. Try to keep description at a minimum and within the context of the story alone. When you’re writing include your thoughts and feelings, how the new knowledge has changed your ideas.
Think in hindsight; those ‘if-only’ moments you have looking back at the event are truly reflective. You can empower yourself by applying what you’ve learned to similar situations besides the immediate event or issue at hand. Reflecting is very rewarding; being able to analyze your situations and experiences then applying your resolutions will boost your self-confidence and problem-solving skills. The process should be as follows: Experience, Reflection, Learning, and Applied Action. Reflective writing encourages reflective thinking and thinking on paper also helps to organize those thoughts. Click the buttons below for links to the video and my memoir! The focus of number five lies between two choices: to stay or to go. Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is a very ambiguous story about an American man and some girl that he got pregnant. Ernest uses many methods of symbolism to convey the real story behind the couple’s verbal conflict. The dialogue exchange between the two of them shows us that the man is simply trying to avoid the future by coaxing this girl into an abortion but that the girl is puzzled; she wants to make him happy now but she also wants to do the right thing for her future. Should she comply with her man’s wishes or should she follow her heart? Short story link at the bottom right-hand side!
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