On May 22nd 2012, I attended a Literary Forum at my school LaGuardia Community College; it was sponsored by the Writing and Literature Major Committee of the of English. All the presenters there all were good writers, I was very thrilled at their work, I left the forum inspired and full of ideas for my case study paper. A few of the presenters stood out to me for their unique grasp to writing and how they expressed themselves through their writing.
One presenters, Alvaro Taitiva who wrote"The Rising Cost of Education and Its Effect on Student Debt", expressed his concerns about the cost of education and the lack of jobs. His writing touched me because he wrote about some of the current issues that are being talked about on many college campuses across America.
Some of the language that was demonstrated in some of the presenters writing had me at the edge of my seat. For example Deirdre Flood, who wrote a piece called "They Call Him Naz"; reflected on her life growing up in her neighborhood. The language she used made me think that all great writers use different vocabularly to draw their readers in. She used what some people call profanity but I call it art. Her language added color to her piece. I wanted more from her I was truly inspired by her writing.
Lastly, there are some stories about people lives that are touching that can bring a lump in your throat. Ahmad Maruf, a Bangladesh student who has been in America for 2 years wrote a piece on The Namesake a book by Jhumpra Lahiri. His writing experience touched me because he spoke so highly of the education and the help that he had received at LAGCC.
This was my 1st time at a literary forum and my 1st time supporting student activity on campus here at LAGCC. I left feeling inspired and motivated.
