Hey Future Creative Writing Student,


             My name is Clifton McDowell Jr and I graduated in 2021 last semester. I saw you were signing up for this class and I wanted to first say you will definitely not regret it. Whether you are a veteran writer of short stories and poems or you never attempted it a day in your life, this class will definitely meet you where you are at and help you progress the skills that you may not even know you have. Two of my favorite assignments were writing a short story from a 3rd persons view whether watching it from a distance on talking about themselves in 3rd person, and also writing a poem myself. These were fun to me because I was able to let my mind wander and play with different thoughts and nobody could really judge me, that's the amazing thing about creative writing, there's no right or wrong way of achieving it. Now don't get me wrong, this semester was difficult for me, being an online full time student, working full time, and also preparing to get married my time management was not the best. I had to really push myself to set time aside to do my assignments and earlier in the semester having a talk with my professor really motivated me to get back on track. From that point on I began making sure as soon as the assignment was given I would try to start it and do what I could right away. I didn't start off strong but I definitely finished strong. This class really helped me realize how far I can go in terms of writing and just by changing a few words around can really impact someone very differently, this class helped me see the power of words and the power of perspective and I believe it will definitely benefit you later in life. 

Enjoy!!