Samuel Michel
Response to the reading The Spirit of Vision:
“ Working at the writing center with many students like me has taught
me to examine the world around me as a Korean American, to validate my cultural
perspective.”
I
like this quote because it shows how exciting it can be to around other people.
Other people that understand you and can relate to on day-to-day basics. I
think that it’s great to network with other people that are different but have
a goal like you as well. It’s all about finding people that best complement you
because they can also better you in the long run.
“I didn’t know why my writing didn’t sound right to me or why I shied
away from letting others read my writing.”
I
like this quote because it explains what happens when you’re just putting words
on the paper and not actually writing with passion. Or when you don’t write
what you mean it’s as if you’re not being yourself in a way. Especially if
write is your hobby it won’t feel right. It will be as if your writing isn’t
your own, it’s not you.
“Upon reflection, I see that my reasoning behind my cultural
suppression was that I thought my Indian reservation-type language was not
appropriate in my new academic world. I felt that I had to leave my culture
behind in order to be successful. “
I understand
that quote very well because I use to feel like that but true is that the
culture is part of you. You can’t lose that because it is what makes you who you
are. You can’t lose that because it is what made you and built you. It’s where
you got some of your smarts, your strengths and of course your family. They people
that love you are from that culture and your background so you need it to
survive and to learn from.
