Late Comment on Janisse Ray

I really enjoyed hearing Janisse Ray speak, a week ago? Two weeks ago? The past few weeks have been a blur of assignments and midterms, finishing one only to start the next right away. I really enjoyed hearing what she had to say and I feel as if she was very honest when it came to her writing and her experiences. I have to admit that I am a little jealous of her travels when she was younger and I too plan on teaching abroad upon graduation. The fact that she said her writing is sometimes very bad is encouraging. Sometimes I write and have to erase an entire page because I feel as if it is not good. The fact that a published writer faces the same problems is encouraging.