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book series are usually that I want to see what happens to the
world and the people in the
books, and because I like the authors style or the themes that
they follow.
One more recent reading that really stands out is Anathem by
Neal Stephenson. This is
a lengthy book (nearly one thousand pages). It is a book of
speculative fiction that explores
many scientific themes and provides social commentary. One
interesting theme has scholars
segregated from the rest of society. I recently reread Anathem
for a second time. It is good to
go back and reread stories, because as a person you have
changed. You will experience the
story from a different viewpoint, and interpret the meaning of
the text differently.
The most extensive writing project I have ever worked on was my
Graduation Project in
high school. The project was research-based, and I worked on it
during both junior and senior
years. It consisted of a project proposal, an outline, several
drafts, a final draft, a timeline, a
pamphlet, a letter to a public official (Kay Hagan), a letter to
the presentation board, and a
PowerPoint presentation. Since I knew I was going to spend so
much of my time working on
this project, the topic had to be one in which I had a deep
interest. The topic I chose was
network neutrality. Most succinctly, network neutrality means no
discrimination against
Internet traffic based on its contents, ownership, or
destination. I picked this topic because it is
very relevant to my life. Being a geek and a gamer, I just hadto
do something computer-
related. The other reason I was drawn to this topic was my
personal feelings about censorship
and the human right of free speech.
Upon reflection, I am quite proud of the work I accomplished on
this project. It took an
enormous amount of work over many months. I learned a lot from
putting together the
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different components of the project. After all the work, I was
glad it was appreciated so highly,
and I got an A on the project.
Reflecting on the books I have read in the past brought the
experience of reading them
back to me. I remembered what I enjoyed about them and what made
them worthwhile to me.
Going back to discuss my graduation project, I recalled the
amount of work involved, as well as
the pride in completing such a complex endeavor.
