Intro to "Inventory of Being"

I chose my “Inventory of Being” piece as my Writer’s Choice because it was the writing piece I had the most fun with during this course. Writing this piece allowed me to show a bit of humor and it allowed my classmates to understand me as a person, a peer, a classmate, and a student. Even though it was the first piece written for English 98, this exercise required me to open myself up as a writer and gain a willingness to be self-reflective immediately and able to share things with others I had not yet been introduced to. It was difficult for me at first, because I am not used to opening up this quickly, but I feel that this piece does show who I am on more than a surface level. My favorite part of my “Inventory of Being” is “The sound of crying puts my stomach in knots. Without love and acceptance, I would be nothing. Without security, I would feel anxious. Without Worcestershire sauce, Bloody Mary’s would not be possible.” I feel that these statements show my inner fears, but also show the way that I use humor to cope with those stresses. Before publishing my writing in my e-portfolio, I was able to go back and revise a few sections. I enjoyed changing elements of my writing based on the skills I have learned throughout English 98 and based on the trust I have built with my classmates to share so much about myself.