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I am a sophomore, with an intended major in philosophy, and a double minor in English and Psychology. I really enjoy philosophy because it is simply people challenging each other but still with respect. I believe ideas need to be challenged but that respect is still key. Therefore, I really enjoy philosophy because of all these different aspects. I also enjoy philosophy because I am intending to go to Law School.

I am from Lebanon, NH. It is ten minutes away from Dartmouth College. It is a small little "city." It has a lot of different activities going on but after 19 years of living there, those many different activities become very cliché. However, I have a lot of really good friends there so life is not as dramatically boring as I am making it out to be. It is actually a good little city with lots of dedicated and caring people, and is a nice place to return to after Canton, NY.

I am interested in doodling, different, I understand, but I like to doodle on clothing and such. I really love reading leisure books. I like spending time with my friends. I enjoy going to the gym. I enjoy watching T.V. and movies. I also enjoy photography. I enjoy being an active member of my church community as well.

I have had some pretty bad experiences with writing feedback. My teacher last year would simply write all negatively critical comments on my paper up to a point and simply say that I should take her previous comments and apply them to the rest of the paper. Though I understand that writing issues can be similar throughout the paper, I believe that if I take the time to write the paper, the reader should take the time to read it. Most of my experiences with feedback haven’t been that good except for my F.Y.S. teacher last year, who discussed my work with me in detail whether good or bad to help me clarify my ideas.

Jane Austen and I have a love/hate relationship. I could never be as eloquent as her, but she is a literary genius to say the least. When I was younger and tried to read Northanger Abbey I was greatly bothered that she over described every little minute detail, when it could be said in several words. However, after reading Pride and Prejudice, I fell in love with her ability to twist her plot in such a way that captured the reader. So I aspire to capture people like her stories but not deter readers with lengthy descriptions.

Good writing captures the reader, is clear and concise but rich. It keeps you wanting more. It makes you feel alive in the story and empathize with the characters. If writing is good you will constantly be searching for more, and when it is finished you will be left satisfied. Good writing makes you think and challenge your ideas. Good writing does not stop for intellectual writing and words, it continues for the story and point that it is trying to convey. Good writing grabs hold of a reader and shows them a point and never leaves the reader confused for a second.

In this class I hope to accomplish clarity. I have had problems with my flow and clarity. I hope to be able to convey a point that has my reader not asking questions of the point I was trying to make, but questioning how that point affects them. I want my writing to not cause any doubt but to stand firm and solid.