Intro to Vivid Memory

            This piece is a vivid memory of one of the best experiences of my time in high school. I did not initially think of this memory when the assignment was first given. I chose to not write about my original idea because I thought that I would focus too much on trying to make the reader empathize with my memory, which was not how I wanted to describe the event. So, I wrote about another, much happier, event instead. My goal here was not to prove something to the reader but just to write about it for myself. I ended up reminiscing a lot more than I thought I would by writing this piece, even though it is really short. I have never found myself to be that great at descriptive writing because I often leave out information that may be helpful to know. In this particular piece I worked on trying to describe, or show the scene as best I could with the knowledge that the reader would not understand what exactly I am describing. I wanted to take this approach because it made me work harder to describe the event rather than just stating facts about it. Although, writing descriptions of things or events, much like writing in general, is much easier to do when it is something I enjoy.