Writing
You might be thinking “It’s been a long time since there’s been any introspective despair on this blog,” and you’d be absolutely correct — it has been way too long. Well, today is your lucky day, because that is about to change…
I recently received my complete GRE scores in the mail, and although I scored very well on the math and verbal sections (as I mentioned in a previous article), I did rather poorly on the writing section. I got 33rd percentile (meaning that 67% of GRE test takers are better writers than I am).
That fact coupled with other recent disastrous attempts at transferring my thoughts to the keyboard (e.g. emails that got misinterpreted by their readers and ending up making me feel like a fool, idiot, and/or bad person) makes me wonder why I ever even bother opening my mouth.
Why do I have a blog when I’m obviously a terrible writer? Why do I keep posting when I know that people (if they even bother reading it) will simply disagree or discount what I have to say? Why do I expose my heart for people to trample on?
I think it’s because pain is the only thing that I feel comfortable with. Pain is the only way that I can feel anymore. Without pain, I’m just numb. And that’s even worse.
So now is your chance! Go ahead and insult me or criticize me. I won’t mind. In fact, it will make me happy.
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Introspection.
Comments
Comment from Jed
Time 2008/01/31 at 4:42 pm
Well, I guess anything’s possible! Thanks for the kind words, Mr. Wheeler.
Comment from jeff
Time 2008/01/31 at 7:58 am
Is it possible that you merely performed poorly on this test?
Even though you state, “I’m obviously a terrible writer,“, I’ve found the opposite to be true.