Journal 1

Never before have I experienced so much terror over a class. I am so far out of my comfort zone with this class, I actually believe jumping out of a plane would be less stressful. Let me explain, I identify myself as a man of science. That being said, I view the world around me through the lens of formulas and logic. The world of science communicates and writes in a very structured manner. Creative writing? No formulas? No charts? No data? What am I left with?!

Now right around now your probably thinking, "If he's so terrified, why did he take this class to begin with?"; and that's a fair question. Truth is I've always wanted to be a better writer. I'm pretty well versed in many sciences, as well as have, (had), some artistic talent- but my ability to write and even speak is shaky at best. Even as short as this blog is- I've been working on it for far too long just to make sure my thoughts are flowing in a way that people can understand them.

P.S. In case you were wondering, Bragi is the Norse god of poetry. In fact, some tales regarding him say that he spoke in poems all the time. Who better to ask divine intervention from!