Why Is Writing Important To Me

Writing holds a special importance to many people. It comes in many forms and looks. Some use it get away from life and create something remarkable. Others may only use it while taking notes or to reinforce that they have a topic down for a test. Either way, writing is useful. Writing serves many purposes in my life. It acts as a gateway to creativity and self-discovery, or as an aid in studying and solidifying knowledge. Writing as an art has been important to me. Even though I do not utilize it in an artistic way much anymore, I still enjoy just writing for fun. Nonetheless, I did write a substantial amount when I was younger. Having a very active mind, I loved to write fictional stories. Like Zebroski, doing so played some role in discovering my sense of self. One thing I found was that I struggle as a writer, which is ironic seeing as I have achieved high grades in language classes for some time. Lately, as
In all reality, it is an instrumental norm for me in my classes. Everyday I take handwritten notes in class, knowing that I will be looking back at them later to make sure that I am remembering a subject properly. Taking notes, specifically writing them out, has been proven to increase academic performance. I have also noticed in myself that I tend to remember content better when I take handwritten notes rather than mindless notes on a computer or no notes at all. I believe that while writing during lectures, your brain is forced to pick out the key information while your hands are working at a slower pace, adding support to your long-term knowledge. Every so often, I also write to explain academic topics. I have always been told that if you can explain or teach a topic correctly, then you know the topic. I usually opt for the explaining option and write my response. This aids in my understanding of the topic and prepares me for a test in case it shows up as an essay