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The document reflects on the author's writing journey from childhood to university, highlighting the evolution from playful and personal writing to structured academic work. It emphasizes the impact of diverse literary influences, bilingualism, and the adaptation of writing styles for different audiences. Overall, the author acknowledges the growth and transformation in their writing approach over time.

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The document reflects on the author's writing journey from childhood to university, highlighting the evolution from playful and personal writing to structured academic work. It emphasizes the impact of diverse literary influences, bilingualism, and the adaptation of writing styles for different audiences. Overall, the author acknowledges the growth and transformation in their writing approach over time.

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ASSIGNMENT 2

For me, looking back at how I got started with writing means going all the way into my
childhood — to where it first began. I recall assignments from school – the one-page essays
on my favorite animal or about our family holidays. Though I was always under the gun for
deadlines, writing my way towards that goal was both a rush and one of those former outlets.

I tried different styles of writing throughout my school years. I wrote playful, whimsical
poetry about the environment and technical reports of experiments in a laboratory. Poetry was
effortless; the room to convey feelings in a small frame. Analytical essays, on the other hand,
gave me problems. They called for reflection and organization, two things that could be
overwhelming.

This created a big impact in my journey as writer, and all the reading shaped it. I voraciously
read books of every sort — fantasy, mystery and nonfiction. Every branch of literature
influenced my modes of seeing and storytelling. By reading, I soaked up more and more
styles of writing while trying them out in my own work. Imitating My Favorite Authors
Helped Me Find My Voice

I used to keep a journal, which was like my safe place for other thoughts. I soon realized that
free writing, as a practice was freeing to my soul… I could write what really felt in me
without judging myself. I wrote short stories built from my daydreams, weaving weird and
wondrous worlds with quirky characters.

As I got older my writing began to extend into less traditional places like social media.
Creating captions for my IG posts became a fun game. I started to adopt my language and
voice according to the context. A sensitive book caption, or a light-hearted post recounting a
wild night out – each demonstrates the value of appropriateness for one's audience.

Language had a huge impact on my writing experience. I grew up bilingual, switching back
and forth between English (my first language) and my mother tongue. As a result of my
reading and writing habits, English was an easier language through which I could express
myself. Still, writing in my first language enabled me to catch the cultural details that would
disappear along an English translation.

Looking back on my university writing assignments, I notice great change in purpose,


audience and style from the days of old. My writing is more often than not a lot of
formalised, focused structured work at university. This is not theory, this is me dissecting,
driving home a point and informing. This type of writing is academic and scholarly, which
means that it needs to be thoroughly researched through a careful consideration.

The audience you write for college assignments has very different standards—professors and
classmates. It is not free-flowing writing from when I was a child or even just expressing
some activity on social media,, where people have no background knowledge and often want
hopeful instant gratification, it has to be engaging yet informative.

I now write research papers and essays which are more formal in writing style containing
academic conventions. This is so different from the personal writing or creative pieces. It
forces you to be clear, connect all the dots and engage with your sources at a much more
critical level in terms of evaluating arguments.
In a nutshell: my writing journey from childhood to university, shifting from personal
expression to structured academic pursuits. Each step has contributed to my growth as a
writer, shaping how I express myself across various mediums.

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