Why I Write 

 

Sophomore year I was challenged by the prompt: why do you write? 

 

This was one of the first assignments in the Minor in Writing course, and I could not have been more nervous.

 

I applied to the minor because I wanted to improve my writing skills, not because I was necessarily passionate about the act. But, who would admit that to their new writing minor peers and professor?

I did. 

 

I chose to share this work because it was the first essay that made me feel vulnerable. It may have been easier for me to make up some foofy reason why I write, but I didn't. I let myself be honest with my class, my professor, and myself. 

 

 

IT'S TIME TO BEGIN.