Expression of thought
Language is the voice to the soul, which could be expressed in different ways. There are multiple languages, each conveyed through writing, reading, and/ or other forms of communication. Yet, the first time I recall truly putting my thoughts into reality was through drawing. As a child I remember struggling in writing. My main conflicts developed from growing up in a hispanic household and learning everything in english at school. Being bilingual, while it has its benefits it also created challenges. Especially since I intermixed both languages, which creates a lot of confusion. I also struggled with writing certain letters, which now I understand is a common issue when children are just starting to write letters. The letters b and d were my main issue or my biggest nightmeare. I dreaded laying my pencil on paper to express my thoughts, or just do simple writing. My mom would continuously have to correct my mistakes. On top of that I was a left handed, which in some ways I believe increased my confusion. When attempting to mirror my teachers or parents’ writing my intentions failed, time and time again; since the mirrored image of what they wrote appeared different in my eyes. Being left handed seems like an excuse, but when most people are right handed and you are trying to copy what they do, it can be somewhat confusing. The other explanation would be that I was an undiagnosed dyslexic child, but since no one ever questioned my evident problem with confusing letters I will just assume I wasn’t dyslexic. Overall, what seemed easy to most kids never really came easy to me as a child. Eventually through repetition and practice I learned, however drawing was always my preferred form of expression. I always loved to color and draw. It was a natural talent that came easy to me. I was never truly taught to draw, it just seemed like a natural ability I had. Honestly kind of ironic that while I struggled with writing “bee” instead of “dee” I could always draw a bee better than most kids. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. My weakness was writing but I had the ability to depict what I wanted to express. Eventually this ability turned into a passion of mine and now I continuously draw and paint. I even went to an art school, which helped me adhere more technique for my art. Throughout highschool I was able to strengthen my abilities within fine arts. I now have some experience with different types of mediums and knowledge on different artists and their artistry.
Learning is a part of everyone’s life. Whether it comes easily to you or not, any form of expression is an important skill to have in order to communicate with others. Afterall, sharing ideas is vital within any career and/ or life path. Language is not just words, it creates a community. Communication of any sort is what makes any group of people strong. Without communication life doesn’t really hold meaning. Finding a way you can contribute to our world through any form of expression is vital, especially when it comes to finding your voice.
