Journal #5

I define writing as a process that enables communication towards others and yourself. You get to physically see your thoughts and ideas come to life. Personally, writing gets me out of reality where I can create my own world based on my terms. It allows for me to think creatively and become knowledgeable. Also, writing is a tool to learn and become wise.  Since writing is linked to the improvement of memory, writing impacts and effects our life and the way we live in so many ways.

My previous experiences with writing started in junior high when I would create short stories in a composition notebook. Most of my short stories were inspired by my peers and everyday occurrences. At the time, I purely wrote for the enjoyment of myself and didn’t think twice about writing. It wasn’t until I wrote an essay, featuring a poem that got recognized by my teachers. She entered me in this nationwide contest where I had to read the essay in front of the mayor of my city. Although I only turned out to be a runner up, it made me realize that I might actually be good at writing so I might as well pursue it. As I grew older, I realized the constraints put on my writing wasn’t allowing me to reach my full capabilities. Now that I’m in college, with fewer restrictions, I realize that writing, under my terms, is something I enjoy thoroughly and holds a lot of meaning. When it comes to writing, the writer sees what he/she sees and no one can alter that. Before I began researching my term, I had a pretty good idea of what I thought it meant and how it is shown through my artifact. After reading those journals and articles about circulation studies, I realized how circulation was a movement of various meanings and how my artifacts went through a transformation as the medium changed. With this realization, it made me rethink my whole exhibit and how I wanted my audience to be a part of its circulation.   

When I think of writing, I would associate it with the term audience, language, style, arrangement, and delivery (similar to the five canons).all of these are necessary for effective communication.