In the educational  narrative “Maybe I Could Save Myself By Writing” the author José Olivarez he articulates himself through poetry displaying emotion and his feelings through his writing. In his writing  he talks about how he felt like he never belonged anywhere and he felt out of place, He moved from Mexico to America and felt disconnected  and when he went back for a month and people looked and thought of him as an American and felt uneasy there, he felt a sense of anomie . He wrote poems to convey his feelings and he wanted other people to relate to him as well if they had similar circumstances. He gave his poems purpose which is a form of feature of genre.  The author used informal tone to get his audience to relate to him, his writing and thinking.  The educational narrative has many convections making up what it is.  It shows Character Development and Challenges and Obstacles. José exhibits personal and intellectual growth throughout his writing. He felt lost at first and his purpose found him which is  writing and poetry. He faced obstacles and challenges, he felt out place with his surroundings, he always walked with his head down everyday and was trying to get through everyday with struggle. The obstacle was himself and had to learn how to deal with it, he did it through writing. That’s how he expressed himself and to others.  He also believed in power as well, if you can tell one fact it can be turned into many stories and he wants his stories to save people like it saved him. You can get starter with your own educational narrative by telling your own story. Your own Character Development and Obstacles and struggles can make its own narrative about yourself, it can also include Mentorship and  guidance.  Can an Education Narrative include a story from the past that is educational to the indented audience?