About me
person and a professional. Ever since I was a little girl I would see my mom sat at her computer
for hours and hours trying to complete her MBA and her dedication is what inspires me to keep
going. I was a little girl and I realized that being hard working and getting your education.
I love being able to say that I graduated high school and I am now pursuing a bachelors in
computer science. I am proud that I have an example like my mom to look up to. Both of my
parents are really hard working and I have learned so much from them. Independence is
another thing that I learned from them and too this day has become a big influence on
my decisions and how I think. I am also very expressive when it comes it comes to knowing
what I want and accomplishing my goals. I have been determined from all those days I’ve seen
my parents struggle. I always told myself and they have always told me that I need to make
something of myself. So I say everyday Destinee Tenia Clinkscales you will make something
of yourself. This marinates in my head everyday it’s like my engine it keeps me going. Life has
taught me a lot about needing to change and how learning is growth and growth is good.
Reflection
The paper that focused on analysis was the microtheme. When I was choosing a topic to write
about I picked the problem that bothered me the most which is why I am going to be analyzing
the media’s beauty standards. Knowing how strong I felt about that topic made me want to dig
deeper into the topic. As Dr. Kyburz was preparing me to write a paper that had a strict focus
on one thing and that was one page long I was really confused at first but after multiple talks
with her I was able to understand what she was asking me. As I started writing I first wrote
about how the topic connected to me. I had to analyze how the topic connected with me and
make the connection know in the paper and I took from there. Discussed what the causes were
and I just analyzed those but the paper said I was not allowed to solve the problem which drove
me to dig deeper into the problem. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed writing this paper
because it was something that I have never done before. I loved the project and I am thankful
that I was able to adjust to a different writing style and grow my library of writing work.
about I picked the problem that bothered me the most which is why I am going to be analyzing
the media’s beauty standards. Knowing how strong I felt about that topic made me want to dig
deeper into the topic. As Dr. Kyburz was preparing me to write a paper that had a strict focus
on one thing and that was one page long I was really confused at first but after multiple talks
with her I was able to understand what she was asking me. As I started writing I first wrote
about how the topic connected to me. I had to analyze how the topic connected with me and
make the connection know in the paper and I took from there. Discussed what the causes were
and I just analyzed those but the paper said I was not allowed to solve the problem which drove
me to dig deeper into the problem. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed writing this paper
because it was something that I have never done before. I loved the project and I am thankful
that I was able to adjust to a different writing style and grow my library of writing work.
The project I would connect with this is the exploratory essay. I learned how to add narrative
glue as Dr. Kyburz would call it to the research that I have found and I like that much more than
just introducing a quote. Again this allows me to comment on what I am researching. I’m glad
it allowed me to do this because it allowed me to really process the quotes and really get into
the research. It actually made the paper more interesting for me. I worked with three outside
sources and they were well picked because it fit perfectly with my paper. I also would say that
I had to analyze the quotes and explain why I decided to put them in my paper. It was nice that
I was able to write my thoughts while researching. The voices of other writers in this piece
were from healthcare professionals which I needed to help back up my claim or topic of the
essay. I made sure that my sources were valid and that the information was credible. That's
another thing this paper taught me was to make sure that your sources are really credible and
the authors have the right credentials. I felt like everything flowed in my paper.
glue as Dr. Kyburz would call it to the research that I have found and I like that much more than
just introducing a quote. Again this allows me to comment on what I am researching. I’m glad
it allowed me to do this because it allowed me to really process the quotes and really get into
the research. It actually made the paper more interesting for me. I worked with three outside
sources and they were well picked because it fit perfectly with my paper. I also would say that
I had to analyze the quotes and explain why I decided to put them in my paper. It was nice that
I was able to write my thoughts while researching. The voices of other writers in this piece
were from healthcare professionals which I needed to help back up my claim or topic of the
essay. I made sure that my sources were valid and that the information was credible. That's
another thing this paper taught me was to make sure that your sources are really credible and
the authors have the right credentials. I felt like everything flowed in my paper.
I would say the project I did in class that would most connect to this is the personal essay
because it allowed me to write about my crazy hectic life which I label as the genre drama.
In the essay I was sure to keep the audience with the stories and dialog I had within the essay.
At first it was hard for me to write this but I was able to get over my emotions and with
Dr. Kyburz constantly encourages me to be authentic and to write about everything I remember
such as sound, feelings and other sensory things so I can really appeal to the audience. I was
able to bring out a side of me I never used before in my writing and I really appreciated this
experience. It taught me how to establish a genre and to hold an audience's attention.
because it allowed me to write about my crazy hectic life which I label as the genre drama.
In the essay I was sure to keep the audience with the stories and dialog I had within the essay.
At first it was hard for me to write this but I was able to get over my emotions and with
Dr. Kyburz constantly encourages me to be authentic and to write about everything I remember
such as sound, feelings and other sensory things so I can really appeal to the audience. I was
able to bring out a side of me I never used before in my writing and I really appreciated this
experience. It taught me how to establish a genre and to hold an audience's attention.
Overall I really appreciate this course because it allowed me to grow as a writer and strengthen
my writing skills. I really felt confident in my writing and the work I have done in this course is
some of the work that I am very proud of. I learned how to be an authentic writer and I will
always use this skill. I actively participated in class because I was really into the content and
what my professor was teaching me. I grew from just writing a paper just to write for a grade
to actually enjoying writing and diving deep into the material. I learned to analyze a topic and
dig deeply into a subject. I learned how to write with sources and narrative glue which means
include my own thoughts. I also learned how to write with a genre and keep my audience’s
attention. I will really miss this course and I am hopeful going into english 203.
my writing skills. I really felt confident in my writing and the work I have done in this course is
some of the work that I am very proud of. I learned how to be an authentic writer and I will
always use this skill. I actively participated in class because I was really into the content and
what my professor was teaching me. I grew from just writing a paper just to write for a grade
to actually enjoying writing and diving deep into the material. I learned to analyze a topic and
dig deeply into a subject. I learned how to write with sources and narrative glue which means
include my own thoughts. I also learned how to write with a genre and keep my audience’s
attention. I will really miss this course and I am hopeful going into english 203.
