Tiffany

=Tiffany= Hi everyone!. My Name is Tiffany La'Shawn Creal. I am from Gary, Indiana and a sophomore here at Ball State. I'm double majoring in political science and apparel design(I know it sounds awkward). I Graduated from West Side HIgh School in 2009 as an honors students. I originally didn't want to attend Ball State but I don't regret staying because I am still furthering my education which everyone in this world can't say. Here at Ball State I'm a member of the Fashion Merchandising Association and Masters of Divine Beauty which is a cosmetology organization. Random facts about me: 1. I just started school in January of 2010. 2. My favorite color is lime green. 3. I was a member of almost half of the organizations offered in my high school. 4. I'm in love with reading magazines, biographies, and still watch certain cartoons. 5. I still don't have a driver's license.

By Benny H.
 * What about Tiffany?**

Tiffany tells me she enjoys writing, but usually her biggest motivation for writing is obligation. Tiffany says some of her best writing work is when she has to, whether it be for an assignment, or for some of the scholarships she applied for, she works best under pressure. She told me she is particularly proud of a piece she wrote for a Black History contest, in which she wrote about how she was impacted by the election of President Barack Obama and her future career goals. Under considerable stress for writing this piece, she actually was selected as a winner!

When writing, Tiffany prefers to write poetry. She likes the emotion and flow that is inherent when writing poems. When I asked Tiffany what she does when she gets a sort of writer's block when writing poems, she answered that she likes to step back, relax a little, do some day dreaming and reflect on her life and experiences. She then comes back to work with a renewed vigor and open ideas to work with.

Finally, I asked Tiffany if she could have her work published anywhere, what would she write and where would she be published. Tiffany's reply is that she would like to write about something to do with her future career goals in fashion and politics, so she would like to be published in either Vogue Magazine or Time Magazine.

Memoir Reflection

Here was my approach to developing the draft for my memoir. I first wrote out a few stories that stuck out the most in my mind from my childhood. Next, I chose a topic and made sure to stay with it.

When thinking about this memory I basically replayed the whole event, as much as I could remember at the time in my head. I tried to remember all of the places I went to and the people surrounding the chaos. Of course me and my friend being left behind was definitely something I couldn’t start off with because then the story would’ve been too short. So, I decided to start from the beginning of that day in school.

The “zero draft” was very difficult, mostly because I had never heard of nor done one before. It was awful in my opinion but I guess it was suppose to be. I had difficulty with the first draft mostly due to the 1,000 word minimum which I didn’t reach. When my peers read it I was told that it needed more details to bring others into the story more. The details would also serve as fillers if necessary. As I prepared for my final draft, I replayed that whole day in my head once again to see if I could remember any more specifics that would make the story more interesting and enjoyable. Lastly I proofread and spelled checked it and tried as well as I could to correct my sentence fragments.

Statement of Purpose 1. What calls me to write is the need to express a certain thought that has been on my mind. 2. I want to accomplish giving the audience an understanding of what I'm writing about. I am going to discuss how I feel about an overprotective parent. 3. I am writing to my mother. The response I want from the reader is a realization of her actions.

MSH: Sounds good. Who do you see as your audience for this?

Open Letter

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