Katie Wise

              In high school I always thought I was an excelled writer. Now, in college, I feel like I am very illiterate. I have so many thoughts in my head but when I go to write them down I leave out very small details that make my paper lack examples. I have a vision in my head about what I am talking about but, when I go to write them I lack examples and putting what I see in my head into words.        My writing has been increasing because I have put more detail and effort into my papers. I have been increasing my writing by putting more time and effort into my papers. Attention to detail is a big thing with my papers.

    Katie Wise WIFYS Dr. Shannon Mortimore-Smith September  21, 2017                 Beautiful In the Heart Basically, how did I become Katie? My story is my story and it means the world to me. Your name is special whether you think it is or not .Your name doesn't have to be special to anyone but yourself. I always thought my name was just Katie, with only meaning to myself.  Then I asked my Mom if my name had any relevance to our family. It is amazing what you can find out about yourself if you just ask a question. My name means a lot of things to me. My name makes me feel one of a kind. When I hear my name I think of a summer Sunday morning.    My name to me really just meant how unique I am compared to all of the other Katie's out in this humongous world. I am different. I am someone who will give you a place to stay in a time of need. I am someone who will run that ...

           The first quote I decided to respond to is from the CNN article and it says,"But I am more than meets the eye". When I read this quote I vision a book. I vision a book because legend says you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. I agree with this 100%. With this article saying that I feel like it means that there is more to one person that you can see. There was also another quote that went hand-in-hand with the first quote and that is, "My body is also a billboard for my life, and my tattoos tell the story of my identity". This incorporates with the first quote because ones own body is their story and how they express their life. People make assumptions based on the way people express themselves. These judgments are no fair for these people just because they decide to express themselves one way. Piercings are also like these tattoos. Whether people have a lot of tattoos, piercings, or both they still get judged and that is unfair. What they do ...

"All of us immigrants knew that moving to America would be fraught with challenges, but none of us thought our names would be such an obstacle". - This quote is connecting with any immigrant that comes to a new country and feels as if they are out of place. Also, the significance is that they are pulling in that many people feel as if their name is an inconvenience so they are drawling an emotion grab on the readers. "I wanted to be a kid with a name that didn't draw so much attention, a name that didn't come with a built in inquisition as to when and why I had moved to America and how was it I spoke English without an accent and was I planning on going back and what did I think of America". - I think that this quote has significance in a way that the American people do ask questions when immigrant people do come to America and really just overwhelm the people.

         I disagree with what this author has to say. Coming from a town that belongs in the category of   "Red America" the author generalized all the people where I am from. He put us in one category and made it apparent that everyone from "Red America" are hicks. This statement was very   broad and really offensive. I do recognize these places because I am from the town Waynesboro   that the author uses in the article. I obviously belong to the "Red America" because I am from a small rural town, dirt roads and the hillbilly loving people who are apart of this town. I am  not from "Blue America" because the author is most likely from "Blue America" from the way the bias is written in the article.The author like I said makes very broad and generalizing statements. The author uses the words, "... many of them are racist and homophobic, and when you see them at highway rest stops, they're...

I'm from a place where you can throw a rock and touch the other end of town, Where fall weather is as pretty as a rainbow and  buildings are as tall as you. I'm from a town where everyone knows each other. I'm from dirt, from some back road only a mile long. Everyone in my town is old-fashioned  and they do not like change. In my town we have a marvelous place we all love to go. We call this place "High Rock." Here you can see the planes flying through the clouds and actually be able to read what the side of the plane says. We go here to talk pretty much about anything. Most times it's the dark chocolate milkshakes we want or the talks about who we think is sitting at sheetz today. I'm from a place where the love is so strong everybody in my town has the same heart. Everyone in my town will take you in like one of their own. Make you a dinner that includes soft mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh chicken dripping in fl...

It's not just food it's a long line of sizzling hot steak dripping with a lot of juice. It's not just a car, it's a four wheeled monster. Huge with it's roar and faster than lightening. It's not just music, it's a way Where is home? 1516 What do I see here? Bushes, wooden floors, brothers sleeping, dogs playing, bright freshly mowed grass, tall beautiful pine trees, swing set, white glossy house, UFC fight night being watched by a family of five, Coffee mugs hanging in the kitchen, all types of sports balls laying in the garage, four-wheelers, dirt-bikes,  kids playing with laughter in the air. Hear- Birds chirping in the wind, buses driving by, kids laughing, dogs barking, bonfires smoking and cracking with each piece of wood, cars starting up and shutting off, cars being locked, planes being flown above our heads. Smell/taste/feel- oak trees, tacos Tuesdays, wing Wednesday, Chinese food being delivered, love, compassion, happiness, joy, thanksgivi...