Blog #4 Emily Plower

Emily Plower

Choosing my snapshots was not an easy task. It was actually the most difficult part in a lot of aspects. With so many memories and experiences in the past 18 years it is tough to choose. When it came to decide about what to write, I choose moments that were relevant to my life and that showed the person that I was and currently am. The small moments I shared with snapshots were all memories that are very valuable. My snapshots are the moments that when people say “Tell me about yourself.” I want to tell them these stories. Anyone can say that they are adventure seekers, sensitive, and fun, but by telling a story or sharing a snapshot it gives a person a better idea of the real you. When a person reads my snapshots I want them to be able to form a picture in their mind about whom they are reading about and feel as though they have known me for years. When choosing what to write about I made sure they were moments that were very personal. I did not want to write about what was important to me or what I liked to do. I wanted to write about moments that I was with the ones I cared about and what we were doing that made it memorable or the exact moment I was doing an activity that I loved and noting every sensation. To me, those moments share a plethora more of information than simply describing myself in a few words. My snapshot of my fish story is perhaps my favorite that I wrote. It reveals my competitive side and the pride that I hold in whatever the task is that I am accomplishing. Snapshots may seem just like another story but really they are windows to the writers personality, thoughts and ethics. There were moments that I was hesitant to include in the snapshots paper because I worried they weren’t specific enough to an exact moment and myself. In fact I had an entire snapshot that I had wrote and decided to completely delete it after my second draft. I felt like it was too broad after hearing my peer’s opinions on it. Instead, I broke the snapshot down into two making it more descriptive and personal. Creating the snapshots made me into a more detailed writer, I learned that a simple trip to Disney or a tree in the front yard can become a detailed piece of writing with not only a great deal of description, but also giving personal details about the person who wrote it.