Thank You
11/27/09 09:27 AM Filed in: Inspiration
This past weekend I was a guest speaker in my brother’s creative writing class at Boston College. Not in my wildest dreams would I have thought that I’d be a guest speaker, especially in a classroom. Growing up school didn’t come easy. I had a lot of problems focusing and retaining what was being taught. After high school, I was diagnosed with ADD, which definitely answered a lot of questions I had as a student. What I found so frustrating was that there were many times I was trying my best and my teachers thought I was just a “slacker.” Once I began taking medication and using the proper tools my grades in the college level increased and I actually enjoyed learning. This is when I really started to love writing.
For me, writing was not only therapeutic, but it allowed me to be my own boss. I looked to my father and brother as my mentors and found my own style. So last Saturday, I walked through the doors of Boston College, the same doors I walked through eleven years ago when I took a Saturday morning math class. It was a very emotional feeling to be back because this time I was a published author.
The class was great. They were a fun, energetic group who were eager to learn about writing. I gave some advice. It was the same advice that has been handed down to me by my father and brother and I hope that it helped and inspired them. What I stressed to the BC students is that you can’t let anyone’s negativity get in the way of your dreams. Always believe in yourself. So many people told me I was crazy when I was writing this book with my brother. They said that I should be realistic and that I should put my energy into something that will pay off. I chose not to listen and happy I didn’t because now The Running Waves is a reality.
Other than our parents, teachers have the greatest influence on us growing up. We spend most of our time in school and we look to these men and women for guidance and validation. At a very young age I was told by some teachers I would never amount to much. I never forgot those people and what they said.
Fortunately there were some amazing people in the Falmouth school system that believed in me and helped me every step of the way and I would like to thank them now. Mrs. Coyle, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Andrade, Mrs. Hampton, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hale, Mr. Kozens, Mr. Montiero, Mr. Laquidara, Ms. Anes, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Funfar, Ms. Twitchell, Mr. Rainnie, and Jim O’Brien. These teachers gave me hope and hope is the foundation for all success. Happy Thanksgiving.
-Seton
For me, writing was not only therapeutic, but it allowed me to be my own boss. I looked to my father and brother as my mentors and found my own style. So last Saturday, I walked through the doors of Boston College, the same doors I walked through eleven years ago when I took a Saturday morning math class. It was a very emotional feeling to be back because this time I was a published author.
The class was great. They were a fun, energetic group who were eager to learn about writing. I gave some advice. It was the same advice that has been handed down to me by my father and brother and I hope that it helped and inspired them. What I stressed to the BC students is that you can’t let anyone’s negativity get in the way of your dreams. Always believe in yourself. So many people told me I was crazy when I was writing this book with my brother. They said that I should be realistic and that I should put my energy into something that will pay off. I chose not to listen and happy I didn’t because now The Running Waves is a reality.
Other than our parents, teachers have the greatest influence on us growing up. We spend most of our time in school and we look to these men and women for guidance and validation. At a very young age I was told by some teachers I would never amount to much. I never forgot those people and what they said.
Fortunately there were some amazing people in the Falmouth school system that believed in me and helped me every step of the way and I would like to thank them now. Mrs. Coyle, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Andrade, Mrs. Hampton, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hale, Mr. Kozens, Mr. Montiero, Mr. Laquidara, Ms. Anes, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Funfar, Ms. Twitchell, Mr. Rainnie, and Jim O’Brien. These teachers gave me hope and hope is the foundation for all success. Happy Thanksgiving.
-Seton
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