Yashoda Sampath

My Goals In This Course

1. Become a better writer-I don’t quite know how to expand upon this, it’s just always a goal of mine, as I don’t think it’s possible to ever be perfect. But I just want to keep improving as much as possible.

2. Get more of a sense of place-I stole this one from the example, because it’s definitely true. I’ve never really taken time to really stop and look around me, and I think it would be important for me to do so. So many writers are so influenced by their surroundings, and so if I don’t bother noticing the world around me, then certainly that could only have adverse effects on my writing.

3. Learn to find inspiration from different sources- I suppose this is tied to the previous statement, but I need to learn to take heart not just from my own personal experiences, but from everything going on around me. I need to find a way to really stretch my definitions of what is beautiful, of what could be life-changing. I realize that’s pretty unspecific, but I really am looking for a pretty broad range of inspirations.

4. Learn to synthesize many different art forms-Music and books are extremely familiar turf for me, as I’m a bit of an audiophile and a voracious reader. I’d like to stretch that knowledge more to architecture in order to have a greater variety of references and be better-rounded in cultural knowledge.

5. Learn perhaps to turn my passions into practicality-We discussed this in class to a great extent, concerning how liberal arts are less concerned with making a living. Well I’d be lying if I pretended that were true about me. I do want to make a living, but I want to make it by doing something I’m passionate about, which is writing for the most part.