What is the most creative thing you have ever made? Share what it was and explain why it stands out as your best work.

Prompt Response: The most creative thing I have ever made was the gift I made my boyfriend for our one year anniversary. For each of the 12 months we had been together, I drew my favorite thing we did that month. Each drawing was composed of multiple layers, with elements like the background, foreground, and a drawing of us together on separate layers. I matched the details to pictures we had taken down to the clothes we were wearing and the buildings and landscapes in the background. It was the first time that I have really had to painstakingly plan out a drawing I was working on. I wanted it to be a good gift so I poured in much time and effort and I think that kind of passion is what really yields good results.

Summary: Today in class we read and discussed the poem "A Korean Dream" and started writing our own cultural identity poems.

Reflection: I got practice analyzing poetry and using literary devices in my own poem.

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