Well, I still vividly remember when my writing skills were recognized by my english teachers in elementary school. I was quickly summoned to write in UIL ready writing competitions. I remember what terrible topics I had to choose from and write about for the competitions. You know what I mean. When you are eight or nine you want to write about slaying dragons or some other whimsical topic of childhood, but no it was always about current political or social events. At that age I was playing outside and had little time for concerns over current matters depicted in the news more...
