I remember hearing about "This I Believe" essays in elementary school, and I think that we even practiced writing our own, but I cannot remember the belief that I chose to write about. As we begin our own "This I Believe" essays this week, I am developing a deep appreciation for this type of work. I have been doing a lot of research to try to find the best tips and ideas for my essay, and I have read and listened to a lot of examples online. I have been moved by many of these people's beliefs and amazed by the experiences and circumstances in their lives that have allowed them to come to such strong beliefs. I think these essays are very powerful, and have even more power when they are spoken by the one who wrote them and the listener can hear their voice.
I feel as though many of the people who write these "This I Believe" essays have life-defining experiences or big stories that have made a huge impact on their lives that they are able to write about, and this is where I get a little stuck. There are many beliefs that I hold and I have had many powerful experiences that have shaped my beliefs, but I do not feel as though there is one solid story that defines me. Although I have pondered on many different thoughts and ideas, I think that I have finally come up with the best topic for my essay. I know that my family is the most important thing in my life. I know that the friends, teachers, and other people in my life who care for me are also very important and have had a huge impact on my life and who I am today. I truly believe that the people in my life who surround me and who I spend quality time with matter, and I think that writing about them will be a great way to sum up what has shaped my life and who I am.
I am really looking forward to finishing our essays this coming week and recording our own voices! I think that recording ourselves and creating videos will take these stories to a whole new level and they will be powerful works for everyone who sees and listens to them.
I feel as though many of the people who write these "This I Believe" essays have life-defining experiences or big stories that have made a huge impact on their lives that they are able to write about, and this is where I get a little stuck. There are many beliefs that I hold and I have had many powerful experiences that have shaped my beliefs, but I do not feel as though there is one solid story that defines me. Although I have pondered on many different thoughts and ideas, I think that I have finally come up with the best topic for my essay. I know that my family is the most important thing in my life. I know that the friends, teachers, and other people in my life who care for me are also very important and have had a huge impact on my life and who I am today. I truly believe that the people in my life who surround me and who I spend quality time with matter, and I think that writing about them will be a great way to sum up what has shaped my life and who I am.
I am really looking forward to finishing our essays this coming week and recording our own voices! I think that recording ourselves and creating videos will take these stories to a whole new level and they will be powerful works for everyone who sees and listens to them.