An Unfiltered Stream

1. What surprised you?

With this being my first time reading Walwicz’s essay, the thing that surprised me the most was just how creative it is. The way I write essays is very formal, it’s the way I was taught to write them way back in elementary. I would have an introduction, a body, then a conclusion, with usually a paragraph dedicated to each part. Walwicz, however, wrote it in a much more personal manner, as if it were a rant or their actual stream of thoughts. It was a bit jarring, honestly, but a breath of fresh air to the usual dull and boring essays I’ve usually read.

2. What intrigued you?

Ironically, what intrigued me after reading the essay wasn’t the essay itself, but rather the author. What brought this about? How did they come up with this sort of angle and style for the essay? These were the sort of questions that filled my head after reading. I found it hard to understand the essay, and I believe that by understanding the author better, I can decipher just what they were trying to say.

3. What disturbed you?

While I’ve harped on and on about how much I liked the style of writing and found it refreshing, it is a bit disturbing. Like I said before, the essay was like a rant or their actual stream of thoughts. It’s extremely unfiltered, the way it jumped from one point to another, and the quick tangents it suddenly brought up and dropped at mind-boggling speeds. Despite reading it three times and the amount of words and points written, I can’t say with good confidence that I actually understood the essay, and I find that disturbing.