I am so happy to write and share writing with the rest of world. I am a Chinese. I began to write at the age of four. My mom and dad had to hold my hand to put the strokes together to form the Chinese characters. It was a hard process accompanied with tears, and it seemed to be a lot of fun when I look back now. But the initial sense of accomplishments had such an importance place in my life and my academic career that I later become a teacher of writing.
When I was little, my understanding of writing was limited. I thought writing was to complete assignments from school and to score high on tests. Most of the time, I was a passive writer. During my middle school and college years, I found I learned so much from others’ writing. I could read others’ thoughts, live their lives, experience the excitement or horror that the real life did not have.
Now I think writing not only enables me to know but also helps me to be known. I can write and share with others my life and experience, my insights, and expertise… As my reading and writing skills progress, I gradually understand that writing is power. I not only get knowledge, I create meaning at the same time. I can let others know how I look at the world from more than one perspective, because writing makes all these possible. I feel lucky I can read and write in both English and Chinese.
Writing gets us connected! Thanks to writing.