I went to a small, Christian, Classical, private school in Indy where we had Rhetoric classes. In these classes we learned about persuasion and wrote a lot of persuasive essays. We did some expository writing, but persuasion can be tough to master, so we wrote a lot. We would have to write an essay in an hour or so and usually this killed me. I really liked my teacher and dreaded disappointing him, but that pressure would destroy my chances at writing really well. I usually need to write and then to some extent start over for my next draft. Senior year we had a Thesis class where we wrote a 10 or so page paper and did a presentation of a thesis. I started over with new formats several times. I like writing though I don't do it very much. I really enjoyed the activity we did in class yesterday, it was refreshing just to be able to write. I write in a journal almost every night, but it is never eloquent, just pouring out my heart. I've always wished I could write with eloquence and wit about normal, daily experiences in order to share them in a fun way and in such a way identify with others.