In-Class Prompt #4

The hall was quiet until she heard the fatal crash. Screams erupted from all the rooms. The ground started to shake. She started to panic. All of the rooms started to empty as every one in the building ran for their lives. Alicia was just finishing up the Peterson report as she heard the crash. The loud noise came from above. Alicia thought maybe someone had dropped a large piece of equipment upstairs. As she sat there at her desk wondering what was going on, she started to realize that maybe this was something bigger. She went down the hall as quickly as she could in hopes of finding an answer. Everyone was crowding the elevators and stairwell. Alicia tried asking one of the women who worked in the room next to her what was going on. No reply. As she looked across the hallway she then realized the reality of the situation. A man jumped through the window at the end of the hall. People had tears rolling down their eyes. One man screamed "We're going to die!" Panic surged through Alicia's body. She then ran to the older stairwell that no one used anymore. She rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Her office was on the eighth floor. She wished she had not ate those 3 donuts for breakfast as she continued downwards. On and on she went. Alicia tried to figure out what might have happened. She reached the bottom floor and made her way outside. Ambulances and firetrucks surrounded the premises. 

In-Class Prompt #1

Writing has always been intimidating to me. It has never been something I have enjoyed. Writing scares me because I have very little self confidence. When I was younger, I expressed myself through artwork. I have always been creative when it came to telling oral stories or making art. When it came to writing, I was anything but. As I grew older, writing became more prominent. I was expected to do so much with something I had little practice with. During my eighth grade year, I had a moment that changed my life from then on. I was chosen in my class as one of the top 3 students to go to a writing competition. After that competition, I realized that I underestimated my abilities. I basically sold myself short. I believe that there are no fears, but just self doubt. Growing up, I was afraid to write. Later on, I realized that I just doubted myself that I could do it. Everyone wants to achieve success but not everyone is willing to go the distance. Whether it be laziness or just self doubt, people refuse to push themselves to the limit. I believe that in order to be all that one can be, one must push themselves past these obstacles in one's way. These obstacles are all around us. They can either make us or break us. I believe self-efficacy is important because it brings us to our full potential. With self-efficacy, all of us can be the best we can be.