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Reflections and Recommendations

I have noticed a pattern of me tending to post on Thursdays so I might make Thursdays the official blog day. I don't have a lot to say. It's been a long week, but I'm thankful that I get to take three days off this weekend and after that it'll be Thanksgiving. My school semester is almost over so I'm looking forward to that and relaxing over the holidays. I'm going to be getting pretty busy after Thanksgiving though since it'll be Finals week soon after that. But for now, I will try to make the most of my time off. I know my last blog was really negative, but to put a positive spin to this one, I decided that I would still watch the X Factor. I was glad to see Carly in her more natural element this week and was blown away by her performance last night. I was really impressed with Vino Alan as well. I think those are my two favorites at the moment. I would like to say that I enjoyed Jennel's performance, but I think the song was a bad choice. I really a

Why I Chose English

I am in the midst of trying to get through what feels like an endless pile of homework. Two books to catch up on, writing that needs revision and short stories to edit for my fellow classmates. It's difficult being a college student, but I'm sure the reward at the end of it all is worth it. The reason I feel compelled to write a blog is so that I can work on my writing style. I also hope that this gives me room for improvement since I am currently studying English in the hopes of becoming a better writer. When I tell people that I'm majoring in English, the response is always the same. "Oh, are you going to be a teacher?" they say. It never fails. "No," I reply. "I want to be a writer. I want to write novels." I'm not trying to chastise teachers, but I don't feel that being a teacher is my calling. I also wish that people wouldn't automatically associate English with teaching. I love learning it and am fascinated by my professors