Author: Molly

  • John Durham Peters “The Marvelous Clouds”

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    “Writing’s incendiary quality is one reason why so-called social media will never be like face-to-face speech” (Peters 278).  One passage from John Durham Peter’s The Marvelous Clouds that stood out to me is when he writes, “Writing’s incendiary quality is one reason why so-called social media will never be like face-to-face speech” (Peters 278). Peters…

  • The Significance of Presidential Letters

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    As commander and chief of the United States, the president plays a crucial role in enforcing the laws and beliefs that America was built upon, making sure to uphold democracy. Though this is largely done through policies and laws, it’s also done through letters. The three significant types of presidential letters- letters to the president,…

  • Career Exploration- Advertising?

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    This week in class, we each took the O*Net interest profiler assessment to help us find a career that aligns with our individual interests. I will say, the quiz was lengthy and I did find myself wanting to put ‘unsure’ for some of the questions, but in the end, I was satisfied with my results.…

  • Dear Nina- Epistolary Short Story

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    Saturday, 10/27 Dear Diary,  You will not believe the night I had.  I had originally planned on staying in.  Wednesday is Halloween, meaning everyone’s celebrating this weekend with costume themed parties and bloody cocktails. I don’t like big crowds and loud music definitely isn’t my thing, so staying home and watching scary movies while eating…

  • Free Write on Long-Read Project

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    Thinking about my final long-read project, I think I’d like to further explore love letters. Out of all the topics we’ve covered in class thus far, our conversations about love letters have intrigued me the most. I mentioned this in my World War Two paper and presentation, but I think there is a major difference…

  • Letters of Note- Discovering Something Beautiful

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    This week in class, we had to sign up to read and present a specific letter from the “Letters of Note” list. When initially choosing a letter, I didn’t put much thought into it. The list was so long that I chose the first title that caught my eye: “What Did You Say? I Can’t…

  • Presenting- A Fear of Public Speaking

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    This week in class, I finally presented my World War Two presentation on the Psychology of Letter Writing. This was the third day of presenting and having watched all of my fellow classmates present, I was finally ready for it to be my turn. Leading up to my presentation, I was very nervous, for I…

  • Midterm Process Letter

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    Dear reader,After having been in my FYS: Warm Regards and That’s All: On Letter-Writing for about two months, I’ve learned a lot about my own writing and learning process.When the semester first began, I had confidence I would do well in this class because overall, I believe I am a strong writer. I’m very good…

  • The Psychology of Letter Writing- Writing During a Time of Tragedy

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    In today’s age, letter writing is frequently referred to as ‘a lost art’- one that has been taken over by emails, texts, and instant messaging. Yet, during the Second World War, letter writing was utilized heavily, specifically by victims of the war like those in concentration and internment camps. Though, why is that? Why was…

  • Presenting -Being in The Audience

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    This week in class was completely devoted to each student doing their presentation for the World War Two letter paper. After listening to and watching so many presentations, I think I’ve learned a lot more about presenting in general and what it means to have a good presentation. In my opinion, one of the most…

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