Charity Burgess Journal

My Name is Charity Burgess. I am originally from Moss Point, MS. I have been a resident of Florida for 3 years. I moved here from Jacksonville, NC. I was stationed on Camp Lejuene while serving in the United States Marine Corps. I am married with two children. I am enjoying Florida very much!

I am currently taking classes at Valencia Community College. My goal is to receive a Master's degree in Business Administration. I work full time, so I am only a part time student. At times is has been rough and there have been many hurdles put in my way. My determination is what keeps me going.

I definitely communicate a lot via email. The type of work that I do requires a lot of follow up. I prefer to email because you have a paper trail. I also like communicating via email because it allows me to express myself more clearly. I feel that I am a good writer. However, I would like to be an excellent writer.

I enjoy writing autobiographies and short stories. I like short stories because you get to tell so much in a short period of time. It brings suspense and excitement to the reading. I enjoy writing autobiographies because you get to research and learn so much about the person of interest.

The strategy that I mostly use is research first. I have to have some type of knowledge about my topic. I have to be interested as well. If I am not well educated on what I am writing about, I tend to drift off and lose interest. I learn that I must research first from experience. I do try and use the same strategy whenever I write. However, I am very good at making up stories as well. I enjoy using my imagination. I get to create any character or scene I want.

The thing I find most difficult about writing is trying to stay focused. I like to stay within the subject and not wonder off to other things. I also have a problem with writing too much information. I want readers to be informed, but I find giving away information that may not be relevant. What makes writing easy for me is the fact that I can tell the story from my point of view.

I find writing very important because it allows me to continuously improve your skills. It give me a chance to express your thoughts and knowledge of a particular subject or person.

Overall, I think my writing skills improve day by day. My strengths are that I like writing, so I am always focused and have an interest in what I am writing about. Coincidentally, my weakness is trying to stay focused. I am easily distracted, so I have to be alone when writing.

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