My Writing Hopes

Dear Diary,

Here's my fourth, and final, personal evaluation for my Lit class....

Love (always),

me <3

Hopes and Dreams

            Throughout the past year, while I was shaping and editing my writing, my writing was shaping and editing me. The way I process thoughts has changed; my thoughts have even become more grammatically correct. The way I casually comment on Facebook has changed; I am amazed at the difference in my comments between a year ago and now. As much as I like looking back and seeing how much I have improved since then, though, I need to look toward the future, as well.

            I am not the type of person who would say that ten or fifteen years from now she could see herself publishing a book of some sort. My dream job is a lawyer; I love debate and law. Debating for the past three years has shown me that to carry a successful argument, I need to have clear thoughts and clear writing. I would not be able to carry and win a case if the judge had no idea what I was talking about. I hope that my writing will become more clear and concise throughout the years.

            Putting a career involving writing aside, I have one main goal for my writing: to glorify God. After reading several of my classmates’ personal evaluations, this answer seems almost cliché. However, it is truly my main goal in life: to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Wherever my writing leads me in life, I hope that I will always keep my Lord and Savior in mind, and that my writing would be a reflection of Him. God has really blessed me with a great family, good friends, and an awesome opportunity to learn these past two semesters; I cannot stress that fact enough. After looking at everything He has given me, I really want to show my appreciation toward Him. To be honest, I do not know where He is going to lead me. My plan right now is to become a lawyer, but ten years from now I could end up becoming an author (I highly doubt it, though). Wherever He leads me in life, though, I want my writing to blossom, not for my own sake, but for His sake.

            My writing had a “seed” planted in the past, is beginning to grow in the present, and will hopefully blossom in the future. I pray that my writing ability will become twice what it is today. This past year God showed me an ability I never knew I possessed, and now I want to develop that ability to its fullest.