Hi! My name is Rachel Lulay, and I PLANNED on majoring in English Ed. Although I have to say that this really has nothing to do with the discussion our class had with you today, I am going to start off by saying I no longer want to be an English teacher, because I have found I am more interested with writing itself rather then teaching it. But, I do look up to you for the fact that you do it all. You have a family, a full time job as a teacher, AND you still find time to write! When I walked into class today, I figured you would be like any other guest speaker, boring and predictable. But, after listening to you talk and asking many questions I found out you were much more interesting then that! I wish I could have asked you so much more, because you seem to have no idea what you really want, but you make the most of it and strive, and in the end create masterpieces and pull through, from every angle! One question I have for you is regarding the idea of studying abroad. My main concern is that I would miss my family, and feel like I am missing out on things back home. What would you suggest? Does it really put things in a better perspective, or if not, do you at least gain experience from putting yourself in a different environment? How does it impact one's writing?Next, I am interested in your love for writing... That is, what exactly got you to the point where you knew this is what you wanted to do for the rest of your life? Although I am so interested in English, I believe college is very distracting. There is friends, parties, other classes, and an overwhelming freedom that never seems to go away. It really puts things in perspective for me. I am wondering how you pulled through in college, with so many other obstacles in the way. Was it because you knew what you wanted from the beginning, or because you kept working and never gave up? I need something to push me to where I wanna be in life, I am just not sure what it is! I thought when you brought up the question of. " how do you know when your finished?" with something was really interesting. Because usually I define something as being finished when its close to dead line, I never really take the little things into consideration. After listening to your view on this, as well as others I realized the importance of really feeling your work, and being able to recognize when its respectable enough to be labeled, "completed". You also said today that it is good to get a taste of other writers styles by writing in ways that they would. What do you mean by that? Does it give one more of a wider range in taste and style, or does it make one realize that they are interested in other forms? Lastly, I really enjoyed your talk about criticism. Coming from a writer, I would think one would take criticism very seriously. But after listening to you, it seems to just roll of your back. You keep working till your satisfied on something, rather then that satisfaction of others. This really showed me that you do what you do for yourself, rather then anyone else. That is how I feel about my writing as well, and I was glad I could relate. I really enjoyed being able to listen to your thoughts and ideas, someone else's point of view. Thanks again for coming into talk to our class and good luck to you in the future.
Sincerely, Rachel Lulay
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