Introduction to Piece #4: "Writer's Choice"

For the “Writer's Choice” piece I have selected a discussion board from the Identity Unit called DB 2 – Who’s In, Who’s Out? This wasn’t by any means one of my strongest pieces. However, I chose it because it was one of our first assignments that I really “identified” (get it?) with. I could relate to the writers observations and realized that I experienced much of the same things that she described. I greatly enjoyed the identity unit because it’s such a complex yet simple topic. Think about the very simple task of describing who you are and then try to explain it – it’s difficult, right? I know for me personally who I am has changed drastically over the years. Another essay that I really enjoyed in this unit was “Dude looks Like a Lady” by Kathy Wilson. There is one quote from Wilson’s essay that I continue to carry with me and reflect on often. Wilson says, “Then I stopped myself when I realized I almost let some fool have power over me.” This in a nutshell describes the identity unit for.

I realize I took a little bit of a tangent here but the moral of the story is that there is a direct connection between the identity unit and the “Writer’s Choice” for me. Identity is not only who you are but also encompasses the choices you make. So with that, I humbly introduce, DB 2 – Who’s In, Who’s Out? I hope you can relate to this as I did.