I have been with Professor Brady for two semesters now and I
never thought I would be in the position I am in now. In other words, I thought
I would never have sparked an interest for the love of reading and writing. All
the lectures, all the fishbowls, and all the class discussion opened my mind to
new ideas. Within the past year, I feel I have grown so much as a writer and thinker.
Even though I was a little quite in class, I was always thinking and
brainstorming. When there was a class discussions, a memory would spark. When poems
were read aloud in class, I could easily connect ideas to a song or tv show. Everything we
talked about in class, I connected to an outside source. I was never like that.
My mind and soul use to be so closed off to the world but changed my freshman
year of college. When you are put in the position to have expectations, you
tend to give it your all. I know that statement holds true because it happened to me. Professor Brady saw potential
in all her students and I never had someone see so much in me. I know I am not
perfect when it comes to my reading or writing because in reality, no one is perfect. However, When it comes to
my eloquence of speaking, you can tell I am from Long Island. I guess some
things will never change.
As I leave English 101 and 102 behind, I am feeling more
confident. Though my work was written and produced by me, I owe a huge thank
you to my professor for giving the push I needed to strive for success. If you
asked High School Gabrielle her thoughts on reading and writing, she probably
would have rolled her eyes. If you asked her the same question now, going into
her sophomore year of college, opposite would most certainly hold true. Catch
her at a red light as she is writing down ideas on a napkin she found on the
floor of her car.