Date of Award

11-28-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Rhetoric and Writing

First Advisor

Sally Crisp

Abstract

This thesis project is a collection of nonfiction essays. The overall theme is rooted in my experience in public schools and my community. I made numerous mistakes during my years in grade and middle school. These issues eventually led me to dropping-out in the ninth-grade. But my problems in the public school system weren’t the only area that I struggled in. I also made reckless choices in my social life. Since drugs and alcohol were common entities in my community, I developed a habit of indulging in them. In spite of these habits and dropping out of school, I overcame. I went back to school and earned a General Education Diploma (GED). I would later earn a B.A. in English at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Now, I have earned a M.A. in Professional and Technical Writing at the same institution. This is my testament.

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