Blog #10

I feel this class helped me grow as a writer because it made me realize I am a better writer than I thought I was.  My grades in this class surprised me and I am proud of myself for that.  I learned how to shorten my sentences and take out unnecessary information to strengthen my writing.  I don’t think I will continue to post on this blog, but I may consider creating another blog sometime in the future.  In my opinion the pros of blogging are that you can see how you have grown as a writer over time.  If you have a personal blog it can be a way to release emotions in writing and always be able to go back and read it again.  I didn’t really find any cons in having a blog.

Blog #9

To be honest I really don’t understand this poem at all.  I read this a few times and I still don’t really know what is going on, but I think that Ashbery mixes a technical form with cartoon characters to lighten up a more serious situation and to add humor.  Popeye is supposed to be a funny cartoon, so I assume that’s why he chose characters from that cartoon.  My favorite line in the poem is, “Rays of the sun refresh your sense of growing old.”  This was the only line from the poem that I kind of understood.  I think it means that the sun can make anyone happy and a beautiful day is much appreciated by anyone of any age.

In my freshman seminar class, perspectivies on women, we created a tumblr page to promote being comfortable with yourself, if you get the chance you should check it out! thanks :)

loveyourbodystockton.tumblr.com

Blog #8

They will be there for me when I am wrong,

And I can trust them with my greatest fears.

Being with you all, I know I belong.

We have all shared years of laughter and tears,

And are there through all of the ups and downs.

I can always know they will have my back,

And they can make me smile if I frown.

They are there to put be back if I crack.

When we are together, we seem to glow,

And even though we are so far apart,

And the time may seem to pass very slow,

Just know I will have you close to my heart.

If we go down, we go down together,

When we say best friends we mean forever.

Blog #7

When I think of the Vietnam war I think of a war for control.  America went to Vietnam to try and help the people so they wouldn’t be hurt under their countries harsh rulers.  This reminds me of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan because that is mainly the reason we invaded those countries.  Americans always feel the need to step in and help take control, even if it may not be our place to do so.  It’s hard to decide if we should help these countries because in trying to protect thousands of lives of those people living in the foreign countries we are jeopardizing our American soldiers’ lives.