To anyone reading this, hello! Welcome to the story! Have a seat. My name is Joel Agyeman-Prempeh, and below is the story of the time I went to Canada with my mum and my sister. I tried my best to write this story from my own perspective. If I could describe my writing in two words, I’d probably describe it as entertaining and premature. Whenever I write or tell a story, I try my best to place you in my shoes with my words, so that you can experience it from my perspective. I’m not a boring person, so why should my writing be boring? The only problem is that I’m not at the level of writing where I can bring the reader directly into my p.o.v, while making it funny. This means that most of my stories are usually too long on paper, which also means that I talk too much without getting to the point.
To be completely honest, this assignment has affected me in ways I probably wouldn’t have noticed by myself. It’s very easy for me to write my heart out on a topic of my choosing, but it’s hard when I have to answer prompts. I found it hard to write in my own way, like I was being restricted. Back in high school, it felt like my writing hand was chained to a heavy object. No matter how hard I pulled, my hand would be snapped back to the main topic. It took a while to realize that you can’t always write what you want and expect to pass with a high grade. A key part of school is following directions, which is something I’ve always struggled with. But this essay gave me the chance to figure out what type of writer I was. This assignment helped me develop strategies for reading, drafting, collaborating, revising and editing (which is one of the Course Learning Outcomes). Even when I was writing my first draft, I was constantly making revisions to my essay, taking out bits that weren’t important, adding parts that were equally not important, etc. It took process and elimination to get the story to where it is now. Our readings in class, and the assignments, specifically the Charting The Text handout, really helped me with writing with a structure. This is all I can write for now, but please enjoy my essay. This is a story for all audiences, young or old, girl or boy, all races included. You might see yourself in my story, or you might relate to the situation I was in. If you do, my mission was successful. If not, well, I’ll get better, I promise. Now, without further ado, my story.
