Hey Professor Clark,

My name is Ian Dennis. I'm attending BMCC for my associates in small business/Etrepenuership then will br attending a 4 year college, either Merrimack or UNH. Most of my highschool carrer I wasn't too faund of writing essays and such, infact I'm still not... Writing has never been a real exciting activity for me, but lately I've had and felt the need to write. When I'm writing about something that relates to me or im interested in, then I love writing. This class has helped me expand my writing, its taught me other types of writing styles, besides a regular essay, that i am interested in and like to write, such as the critical essay.

Im proud of all four pieces I have on my blackboard account, but one of them stands out from all others. I'll give you a briefing of why this paper means so much to me and a backround.

Personal Narrative - #1 -- This is one piece that is very serious and dear to me. I was in a car accident when I was 16 were my close friend, Danny, did not make it. This paper is all about my experience with the situation and my thoughts on what happened. As I said before, if it's a paper that relates to me, or is about me, then i have no problem writing my heart away, and this is an example of that. Not only does this story relate to me, but I think the relization that you can't take anything for granted is something that everyone should realize at some point in their life, but hopefully without a tragedy such as mine. I don't think anyone can truely understand how I feel or felt about the accident, but I really open up like never before and truely try to convey everything that was in my mind durring this situation. I changed it a bit to make the connection that Danny and I Had a bit clearer, not too much else was changed. The truth hurts, and this example is one that i hope no one else has to go through.


These are some of my other pieces that I have also written this year.

Position Paper - #1 -- In this paper i take a strong position for Napster users and other music downloading programs. I make points on how napster is a great program and should not be banned.

Criticism Paper - #1 -- I took a trip to Georgie by useing Continental airlines. This is all about my flight, and my criticism about that shows poeple what I thought of Continental airlines.

'In Class Essay' - #1


Posted at Sep 09/2004 10:10 AM:
nikaury acosta: hey Ian! i like that name Ian, is hot. anyways,I'm sorry to hear about your accident and about your friend. your goals sound very cool. i also enjoy cars. do you want to have your on car audio b/c of you accident or just for your love of cars?

i'm a believer of "everything happens for a reason" so just think positively and everything for you will come out just the way you want to.


Posted at Sep 12/2004 09:30 PM:
Hau-Mui Cheng: Hi, Ian Dennis. Nice to meet you. I'm sorry to hear about your car accident with your friend. I think everything will be controlled by your hands and you just need to think positively as you can. After I finish reading your personal statement, I think your goal is very special and interesting because you want to open a small business for a car audio and design store after you finish college. Anyway, I wish you can achieve your goal successfully and your dream will become true in the future. Good luck.


Posted at Sep 19/2004 04:39 PM:
jenny Soderquist:hi Ian,I'm sorry to hear about your friend and the accident. Cant really say that cars ir one of favorite things in love but you seem to have great goals set for yourself. I like motorcycles better...I wish you all the luck.