The 24th Birthday Project: Day Six

 

Why I Write

Ever since I can remember I have wanted to be a Civil Engineer and also be involved in the literary world. I have always loved to read (fiction and biographies mostly), and I read fast. When I was younger and had more time on my hands, I consumed large volumes of books easily. The thrill of existing in a new, imagined world if only for a few hours was exhilarating. The adrenaline rush that comes from each plot twist, my imagination coming up with images of the characters and how each act out their parts, I loved it, and I still do.

Civil engineering is fascinating, coupling natural materials of earth to create just like God created, giving the void a form. But, Literature is a different world of creation, it cannot be seen and yet it exists, it speaks to the core of my being, my spirit.

 Why do I write? I write to set my spirit free to soar high, up to the heavens. I write to make my emotions come alive. Writing feels like breathing to me, it just flows. The words I write and put out into the world serves as carbondioxide while the peace that returns to me serves as the oxygen. I didn’t always want to be a writer, the deep love I had for the act was enough for me at the time. I convinced myself that I was meant to be a reader not a writer. It all changed in 2017, while I was in my 4^th year in school, I was going through a tough time and I didn’t know to express it, I had no way to get it out to avoid being consumed by it. That changed when a thought came to me, “Write it out,” and that was the beginning of a beautiful writing journey for me. My inconsistency doesn’t matter, the words are always there when I need them.

Why do I write? I write to find balance between my love for Civil Engineering and my love for Literature.