I believe that one sentence can change a person’s life. I choose to pursue writing because I am aware that I am a single person that has little influence in what goes on in the world around me; although, when I write, that changes. One word can change everything. No person can tell you what to think or believe. Their thoughts may influence your own, but in the end, you believe what you want, you write your own story.

Writing is an outlet where you can freely express your mind and being. I love to write because it relieves every emotion in my body. I have noticed recently I have been getting very stressed, which leads to me becoming overwhelmed and anxious. If I hit a certain point of this stress, everything comes out in a jumbled up mess of emotions that leaves me in a ball of confusion and helplessness.

We begin learning how to write in kindergarten. We are first taught the alphabet. Then in first grade, we are taught the basic words, cat, dog, go, up, down, left, and right. Second grade is where we began to learn more complex words and where we did more reading. As often as you can, write, even just a sentence or two. Putting words onto a page relieves them from your mind and you are finally free to think again. I am very guilty of holding everything up in my mind, I am cautious of what I let out, but whenever I start writing the words just flow onto the page. Writing is the one thing that changed my life. Without writing I don’t know where I would be.

Anyone can write and everyone should. I began writing a few years ago as a way to pass time. I started with simple stories that I would post on an Instagram account. As I wrote new chapters for these stories, my following grew. I was shocked at how many people were reading my writing; writing that I thought was horrible. Then people began leaving comments, telling me how my crazy little story changes something in their life for the better. Reading those comments warmed my heart and amazed me.

People began to tell me I should start writing professionally, I didn’t think that was something I could ever achieve. Then I thought about it, a lot. That is what led to my decision to become an English major and try hard to learn all I could about English and writing. Maybe one day I will be a famous writer; maybe that could actually happen. I believe that if I put effort and heart into every piece I write I am halfway there. I trust in my writing and I work to become better.

I know that right now I am in no way a professional writer, but someday you might find my name on a bookstore shelf. One day the words you read might change your life.