Journal Entry 3 - Writing as Self Discovery

           Actually, life and writing are not alike. How so? Life can contains variety different things, such as your personal experience, family, or education, etc. However, reflective writing is a tool that people can use to record a memorable period of time or a special event. To be specific, reflective writing can divide in to science fiction, autobiography, poetry, textbook, novel, and journal. In fact, people do use reflective writing as a vehicle of self-discovery, and these are the types of reflective writing they might use. As for me, I have been taking journals since school started. Although I write diary every day because it is some of my courses requirement, I then realized that it not only could improve my writing skills continuously, but also record significant events every day. Moreover, before I start writing my journals, I used to live day by day and never recall what happened yesterday. Nevertheless, after I start to write diaries, I start to remember every detail. Also, by looking at my journals, I actually understand more about myself, because my expressions and emotions had also been put in the diaries. Therefore, my characteristics could appear in my journals. In additions, reflective writing can help people appreciate more about themselves, and display their personalities in the writing.