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A WriteGirl on Writing
By Romelyn Gutierrez
 My
first writing experience changed my life drastically. As a student
in school, I never really cared about getting good grades. From
1st grade to 7th, I dubbed myself a nobody. I was never praised
for anything. After all what could the teachers say? “Wow!
Such a fabulous 56% on that math quiz. Bravo Romelyn...” Their
faces would just remain blank and then they'd say, “summer
school.”
“Again?” I thought.
Then one day in 7th grade, our English teacher, Mr. Martin, brought out cards
and passed them around the class. I got one with a toy train, a little boy and
his grandfather. We were to write a short story about the picture (much like
the exercises at WriteGirl).
I thought to myself, “At least I'd be doing something interesting.”
The next day we handed them in. Mr. Martin came back in the afternoon and talked
to us about our stories, how some people refused to do the assignment and how
some were “very good.” Then he told us that there was one that he
considered his favorite. I sighed, thinking, “It's probably Kristina or
Joshua, or one of the other smart people. He read a line, “..somehow, the
pieces of the train had inched their way into the sofa cushions.”
I thought “Hey! That's my paper!” I felt something I had never felt
before. Pride? Joy? I'm still not sure. From that point on I craved that feeling.
And now I feel it everyday at school.
Sometimes I wonder, what if I had been out sick that day or if I had chosen not
to do the assignment? I know I wouldn't be same person I am today. Who knew that
a simple homework assignment could do something so major?
Writing has done so much for me. It has forced me to stand up and face what life
has given me, and it has helped me to realize who I really am. WriteGirl has
helped me to broaden my range of writing and led me to try new things, while
doing the thing I love most.
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