The End for Now, Post #12

Over these weeks of writing I feel like I have learned a lot. I’ve learned about people, how to write, and most importantly I have learned more about myself. Honestly, going into this I didn’t think I was going to be learning anything new. I figured I would just write about what I saw and maybe get a little bit of experience in the process. However, as I wrote more I started to realize some big differences.

For a long time I have tried to see the best of people, but writing about it really opened my eyes. I was surprised at how hard it was to find topics. This isn’t to say that people aren’t kind, but more like people tend to stay to themselves. It is quite difficult to write about the good things people do when 90% of people have their heads down looking at their phones or just moving from A to B. Though, another thing I have noticed about people is the subtle signs they give off. It may be hard to find the people to write about, but I can always count on people giving little hints as to who will give me something to write about. It may be a little smile or a way they walk, but you can always pick out the people in the crowd who will be kind.

When I say that I have learned how to write I don’t mean that I am actually a better writer. What I mean by this statement is that I now know what it takes for me to write. When I started this class I honestly hated writing, I hated my writing, I hated writing classes, and most of all I hated writing online. This has changed drastically. I am still not too fond of my writing, but I now see the difference between hating my writing and seeing improvements I can make. I also have a better relationship with writing online. I honestly needed to be able to make these changes and this really helped me to do so.

Through all my writing I have learned a lot about myself. Not just about how I write or my own inner monologs, but about how I act. I knew that I preferred to stay home in most cases, but I never realized how much until I had an assignment that required me to leave the house. Most the time, it would come to the weekend and I would realize that I had no material for the blog. I would have to go out on the weekends to make sure I had some interactions to write about. It is good for me to realize this. Hopefully in the future I can work on that a bit more.

Surprisingly, I am quite glad I had to do these blogs. They really took me outside my comfort zone and got me to realize some great things. Hopefully, you all have got something out of this, and maybe you see people in a more positive light. That would be amazing, but at least for now. I sincerely wish everyone a lovely life.