I am a writer. Here is a sample of my writing.

Hello fellow bloggers and/or blog readers:

It has been too long since my last post.  For the past few years, I opted to write in my 'actual' journal, so I could undoubtedly write every thought that came to my mind without thinking twice about the potential consequences. Looking back, I suppose I could have walked through the fear of opening up to the Internet; at the time, the thought of my students pondering over my most intimate thoughts didn't feel my mind with pleasant images. So instead, off I went to writing in my colorful and personal hard back journal.
What does writing do for me? Writing for me is the ability to express my most inner thoughts and not hold back. Consequently, writing is purely authentic and inspires me to move forward from whatever may be holding me back at that particular moment. 

So one might be asking why am I posting in my blog now after all of these years? Well... I have been asked to submit a writing sample for a potential position at a nearby college. Thinking to myself, I wondered, how often do I really write in a professional sense? Beginning to inventory my creative and academic writing papers from the past, and reviewing the multitude of short stories I began over the years, I was perplexed as to what writing sample I should use to impress this potential employer. 

Of course, there is always the occasional social media post on my personal Facebook page or my Writing Made Simple page.However, I'm not sure this accounts for much developed writing.  Additionally, I write prose for fun, complete lots of grading as an English instructor,(my comments are detailed-this counts as writing, correct?) and I am constantly writing with my tutees as I give them personal journal prompts and/or lists to complete. Writing collaboratively with these students and sharing our ideas together ultimately motivates each student. After all, their tutor is completing the same assignment as them. 

Let us look at the bigger picture here. Writing takes up a huge chunk of my life. Whether I am writing in my journal, grading papers, reading books and then responding on paper, creating syllabi for my courses, drafting up writing assignments for my students, writing collaboratively with my students,the list goes on...Although I may not have a specific writing sample in mind right now, I am hoping this blog post accounts for a 'sample' of how writing defines my livelihood in so many ways. 

I will continue to write on my own, and I will continue to instruct others on how the writing process-both academic and creative- can be a fantastic learning experience. Sometimes it is not only about the actual writing process, but also what we are writing about: the topic.  Each assignment and/or goal allows each of us to grow in a particular area including, but not limited to, social and political issues, historical outlooks, spiritual fulfillment, scientific research, etc.

Feeling inspired, I just may post another blog tomorrow. 

Feel free to check out my Writing Made Simple website at
www.writingmadesimple.weebly.com