Scrambled Brain

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There were a lot of pros and cons while writing my Paper 1 essay. When the assignment was initially given to us, I immediately knew what I wanted to write about. I created a brainstorming process to help guide me through my paper. But, as soon as I began writing, all these thoughts and stories about my Hawaiian community rushed in and my head began to scramble. I took Lance's idea to just write everything I was thinking and work with what I wrote. Although, I noticed the one thing I struggle with while writing was figuring out how to transition from one important topic to the next. I tried to insert quotes or sayings from the book to compare my stories to what was written and hopefully it makes a smooth transition while still being able to understand the connection or comparison between the two.

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