Digital Essay Reflection

Digital Essay Reflection

Prior to this writing assignment, I wasn’t feeling it. I didn’t want to write the paper. I had no motivation, happiness, or drive. I just wanted to put the assignment away and walk away from it. Then, I realized what was wrong. I was forcing myself to write on a topic that didn’t resonate well with me. I tried to write on “the art of true happiness;” however, I soon realized that “true happiness” is WAY too vague. There are a plethora of forms of happiness. So, I decided to write on ways to maintain YOUR happiness.

I’m definitely not an expert on the subject of happiness, given the fact that I am nineteen years old, dealing with anxiety/depression, and lacks enough experience to talk about ways to maintain happiness. On the contrary, I am human. I deal with emotions, troubles, experiences, and life lessons that everyone learns. I know the concept of “happiness” is out there. It takes effort (because if it didn’t, I would be happy already), and it requires time. I just wanted to incorporate ways to maintain happy moments.

Overall, I don’t know where this project (portfolio) is going. At first, I wanted to talk about “true happiness,” but that’s not the case anymore. I am going through the motions of writing for each project in hopes that it turns out the way I want it too. I do know that my main topic/theme for my portfolio is “forever BEcoming.” My main audience is every human. We are all forever becoming in our true, raw, authentic self.

This revised digital essay IS NOT my final draft. I have much more editing, revising, frustrating, and misunderstanding moments left on this essay. This essay doesn’t necessarily reflect my personality, but it incorporates the attempted struggle I have every day.