Dear Reader Letter

Dear Reader,

I would like to begin by telling you a little bit about myself. After graduating from high school in 1968, which was over 40 years ago, I found myself having to re-evaluate the goals in my life. I became a displaced worker due to the boating industry taking such a drastic down-hill turn. I made the decision one day that if I were going to get anywhere in this life, with the way the economy was going, that I would need to return to school so that I may enter a new field of work. After doing a lot of research I found that the best line of work with the highest demand was in the medical field with the least chance of being eliminated. So far it has been somewhat frightening, in the sense that it makes me question my own abilities, and makes me question whether I have made the right choice or not. I know it is too soon to tell since I have only been here for one quarter, so I will keep on going and give it my best shot.

Up until I entered English 97E I always thought of myself as someone who knows how to write a paper, especially when it came to punctuation and phrases. The reason I say this is that for several years I was the only person at my former job that handled all the transcriptions for the eight Service Managers I worked for. Everyone was different. Because all their dictation was strictly letters. I was unaware of a topic sentence, a sentence structure or how to do a narrative story.

At first I felt very intimidated and totally unsure of myself but as time has gone by I have become more comfortable and sure of myself. I have learned a great deal in this class, even if I didn't always understand it. For instance, I learned how to write a story with sensory details and how to write a narrative story. I appreciate all the help I have received during this time and feel it will benefit me as time goes by.

The pieces I have chosen will take you through my writing process and hopefully you will be able to see the improvement I have made. I hope you enjoy reading them.

Sincerely,
Jill Daniels