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Creating vs. Learning about Myths

My personal experience with creating a myth differed greatly from my experience with studying a myth. I found my time with writing my own myth to be more enjoyable, as it gave me the opportunity to stretch my creativity and produce something that I was genuinely proud of. Despite the fact that I have never studied myths before, I did not find this new experience to be very enjoyable. I had never really been interested in mythology in any capacity, but I will say that the minimal amount of research I conducted when creating my own myth was more interesting and enjoyable than when I studied myths in class.  As previously stated, I enjoyed having the opportunity to write my own myth and would love to impart this experience onto my future students. I think giving students sundry opportunities for creative writing would not only make class a more enjoyable experience for them but would also enrich their academic careers. I wholeheartedly believe that students should have the chance to u...
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Writing Poetry vs. Writing about Poetry

After having the experience of both writing poetry myself and writing about poetry, I can definitively say that they are both wildly different experiences. On one hand, I believe that writing about poetry is easier than writing poetry for the most part because you do not necessarily have to fit meaning into a specific structure. Writing about poetry, on the other hand, completely depends on what poetic form and structure you are choosing to focus on. Some poetic forms may be more difficult to write than others, but my personal experience recently writing poetry was not a difficult one. Because I was able to come up with a topic that was both interesting and personal to me and chose a style that challenged me enough but was still enjoyable, I had a pleasant time writing my own poems. In the end, I came up with something that I was proud of and wanted to share with others.  In my experience, writing my own poetry has not informed my writing about poetry that much, but I think the inv...
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Introducting Me and My Thoughts on Media Technology

Hi everyone! My name is Emma Quintanilla, and I am currently a senior at Cal State University, Northridge (CSUN). I am an English Subject Matter major and Linguistics minor, and I hope to pursue teaching at the high school level. I have always loved reading and writing, but only found my passion for teaching when I was in high school. I had an amazing English teacher from tenth to twelfth grade, and she is the one who helped and motivate me on my path to becoming a teacher. Since attending CSUN, I have only grown to love English more. I cannot wait to continue on my path and become a teacher!  Now as for my thoughts on media technology in the classroom, I think it is tricky and constantly changing. I believe that technology can be a wonderful tool for students to use in the classroom. However, I also believe that it can be incredibly distracting and dangerous. I believe that cell phones should not be allowed in the classroom, and I have seen this work in many of the classrooms that...
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