My Identity as a Writer

My identity as a writer.....that is a tough topic. Lately I feel like all of my writing has been done for a specific purpose, such as to fulfill an assignment for a class. I have written reflections, philosophy and ethical statements, research papers, case studies, and so on. These papers were mainly written because they had to be. Even though this is the case, I still enjoy writing epecially when it involves a topic which I am passionate about. During my field basing semester, I thoroughly enjoyed writing lesson plan reflections because they gave me insight into my strengths and weaknesses as a teacher. I learned a lot from these reflections and consider them a wonderful learning experience. The semester before my field basing, I was in a Reading Diagnostic class where we completed a case study. This was an awesome experience because it gave me insight into a specific child's learning style and learning abilities. All of this is said to explain that I do love to write and I think that writing serves many different puposes. Lately I have been doing a lot of academic writing, but I would like to make more time for "pleasure writing". This class has inspired me to start a writing journal of my daily experiences. I think this would be an interesting way for me to branch out and develop as a writer. School is so intense, but I would like to make time for this type of writing in my life!!!