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.