“This was really fun for me; I was kind of worried about what people would say about my blog, but after I started sharing, everyone seemed to enjoy them and actually asked me to read them.”
“I learned that I shouldn’t really judge people the way I usually do, and I was surprised about how many things I learned about other people. I’m actually proud of the slices I wrote and how much depth I put in some of them. I loved hearing about other people’s lives, kind of like a little peek inside how they get by day by day.”
“Sharing my slices allowed me to feel more comfortable with public speaking…”.
“I realized that if I hadn’t sliced, I would’ve forgotten several things that will undoubtedly be very important to me in the future.”
“With my writing, facts aren’t skewed by memory and the timeline of my life is in check. I write how I feel, so I can’t lie to myself in the future.”
“Writing gave me a chance to escape what was happening and all the pain I was in. It came easier than I thought because so much was going on, and I found a lot of enjoyment came out of it.”
“Slices give us a chance to look into our peers’ lives…a chance to find similarities within each other, and also see how different we are.”
“I think this challenge may have helped us get to know and understand the lives of the people around us.”
“It’s a lot more fun writing and sharing and conversing with friends than just writing and keeping all your thoughts to yourself.”
“I liked getting to know everyone better–be it their writing style or their personality–through their stories.”
“Maybe this summer I will start a blog on the computer. I would definitely do this challenge again in a heartbeat.”
“The challenge of your SOLC was making each piece meaningful and not just a ‘here’s my day’ type of writing. SOLs were less like a diary and more reflections on certain events and stories.”
“I will definitely continue with my blog, especially since I have followers who like what I’ve been writing.”
“Sharing was sometimes awkward, sad, and funny. There wasn’t so much pressure to talk in front of the class and everyone was very supportive.”
“As a writer, I learned that my work turns out much better if I write about something I actually care about.”
“I felt like publishing a piece a day made it more important to me.”
“I think that in the long run, sharing will have benefitted us. I feel as if we all grew closer together as we learned more and more about each other.”