A writer?

Yes I would consider myself a writer. Simply because I love to write. I can find some type to enjoyment in any type of writing, even if it is a boring research paper. I love writing poetry, short stories, feature stories and opinion pieces most of all. I began writing poetry in middle school when my dad gave me a small journal and set of pens. I then continued when I had to keep a journal while on a trip though Europe. In high school I would say my writing really took off when my mom urged me to take News writing, an introductory journalism class. I fell in love with the class quickly and ended up taking journalism every semester and later became the Editor-in-chief for the school newspaper. I think mainly I enjoy writing because I like to put words together in a different way then the usual way, to open up people’s minds and to paint pictures with the words I write.