Hemingway's Apology: An Open Letter to the Best Professor I Ever Had

Today I started working on the Editorial Calendar assignment. I decided to change the event I will be using to the Ann Taylor Spring 2016 collection. The inspiration behind it was actually Ernest Hemingway, oddly enough. I remember you said he was one of your favorites, so I started to do some research on him. I'm officially obsessed, and seeking any recommendations you have for works of his.

Also, reading quotes of his reminded me that I've been thinking about yesterday's class nonstop, and what you said about our philosophy. I've been in a serious crisis state for the last couple weeks, just thinking about my life, and yesterday I drew a blank trying to decide what words encapsulated who I am at this point in time (even if it was just a class exercise). Be kind and take care of yourself, others, and the environment? Yesterday will become tomorrow if you think too much about it? Do what you love because none of it matters in the end?

Finally, I stumbled across these two gems by Hemingway:

"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed". Instantly I was reminded of the thing I have loved consistently for the last 20 years: writing.

Then this one hit me: "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places". I've been in such a funk- a funk I created, with words I put together to hurt other people because I was hurting. Words I could have turned around and used to further my life by doing something I love.

The reason I love Communications is because it is about the underlying message of things like advertisements, music, even clothes. I am guilty of feeling everything so passionately, which is part of what makes me a great writer (in my humble opinion).

I have been slacking in class because I am so close to being done with school, and I'm afraid if I actually show what I'm good at things will happen. Doors will open and everything I know will change. But I guess that's the point isn't it?

So I apologize for not giving you my best. Thank you for trying to help me become a better writer because you know I can- and I am. You'll see, I promise.