To write poetry or write about poetry... that is the question!

Now what is the answer? Well, the two are very different for me. I love creative writing and short stories, but poetry is another story. when you are telling a story outright as an author you get to tell every detail; you get lines and lines to explain who everyone is why they are there, and why they are wearing that ugly Hawaiian shirt. While there are exceptions, in poetry pages devoted to character development are generally frowned on. Poetry also has the drawback of all of those rules. for me it's difficult to enjoy writing poetry when I feel like I constantly need to worry about if my lines rhyme or the iambic pentameter is working. I enjoy the creativity in poetry, but I think I'll stick to the creative writing.
When it comes to writing about poetry I am actually far more positive. While sitting down and writing about a poem is really not the first thing that comes to mind when I want to have fun, I really do enjoy writing about a poem. When I write about poetry I take more time to sit and look at a poem. while normally I may just do a quick read of a poem and then move on, when I am writing about a poem I am forced to take a better, more careful look at the poem, which is a good thing. The writing makes me consider word choice and style; soon I can really see the brilliance behind a poem. I am truly in awe of a poet who can convey the same story I am trying to write, but can do it in clear short stanzas and not long, rambling paragraphs like me. Because it helps me appreciate the poetry I really dislike writing I would much rather write about poetry then write poetry.

Greetings class I am Rachel Erinn Bobrosky, and yes there should be two n's. As you may have guessed I am Jewish, but I didn't really drop out of Hebrew school. In fact I did have a Bat Mitzvah... There was dancing and Manschevitz, just ask and I'd be happy to show you pictures. I am an Aeries who enjoys long walks on the beach and roller blading.... actually, no, I don't really like the beach and I am super accident prone so the roller blading is not a good idea either.

I come from a huge family of teachers. Both of my parents, aunts, uncles, grandparent- all teachers. It is because of this fact the one thing I did NOT want to be growing up was a teacher, I wanted to be something a little more flashy.... like a traffic control person. After being told by the traffic control school I would never make it in "the biz" , I finally had to sit down and think about what really made me happy. In all seriousness I love being able to teach kids and interact with them on a daily basis.... something I learned in high school when I actually taught hebrew school. I left teaching hebrew school when I graduated to go to college and more importantly fulfill my life long dream of working at the baby gap.
Before I continue I must mention the one true love in my life. Roshni Dastur. Roshni and I met in professor Athey's class, and from that day on my life has never been the same. We connect on so many levels, particularly when we realized we both had parents who teach and a love for the gryffindor quidditch captain Oliver Wood. For the past three years my best moments have been spent with Roshni. Some of the highlights include becoming godmother to her beautiful cat Bubbles, getting horribly lost in Mexico, and learning exactly what the phrase "it's my birthday!" really means in an unforgettable experience at Tokyo Delves. Without her my life would be incomplete.
And now on to the blog questions!....
One of my biggest fears about teaching is that I am a horrible disciplinarian. I have a tendency to have a really hard time getting angry at students when they deserve it. I have this horrible image of a classroom right out of animal house. I became a teacher, as I said before, because I love working with kids... there is just something so great about that day to day interaction. My biggest hope is that I can be the kind of teacher that I have been lucky enough to experience. I see technology and teaching as inseparable.... much like me and Roshni.

Well, I suppose that is enough for now.... I can't think of witty conclusion, so ......
Rachel