This transitionary year back into school after such a long period of self-isolation allowed me to reflect upon myself academically and personally. This thematic approach taught me the twisted past of American contexts and the complexities within modern day society because of the foundations implanted by history. My writing was very mechanical in the beginning of the year because I felt like I had to follow some kind of format. As time progressed, I felt the freedom in letting my writing flow. It was an experimental year. USC has a very advanced underclassmen batch and I believed that benefitted the collaborative aspect of this class. Every single piece of insight, feedback, or conversations about my interests and topics translated into a web of consciousness that developed my ideas and reinforced the content of my writing. Beyond WRIT-150, I want to continue writing about my thoughts, whether that be through journaling or blogging (or maybe even tweeting). It's like speakin...