"The American Life" Ira Glass

I thought that this video was helpful information to writers out there who are going through a tough time and want to give up. Ira pretty much put it out there that you should be hard on yourself and your work but to also not give up and be a quitter. I loved his statement which doesn't pertain to just what he was speaking about but to life and goals in general. He said "failure is a big part of success." Just that statement alone relates to my nemesis "food" because I want to give up on myself and feel that its just impossible or its never going to happen. Do not be defeated by your nemesis and just quit. The only person that should be sitting on the pedestal should be yourself!

Open Mic

I want to start off by saying, it was definitely not as nerve racking as I had expected it to be. I really enjoyed hearing some of my peers work regardless of if it was their own or a piece written by someone else that had meaning to them. In the future, I would love to see more people attend an open mic. I think the setting plays a very big role. If it were in an auditorium with a big stage and no lights it would give a deeper meaning to the point that is trying to get across from the speaker. Also, there would be far less distractions than there was in the university center. Although it was cool that random people sat in to watch, there was too much going on. I really enjoyed this and would like to do it again!