Dear Reader

Dear Reader,










My name is Tammy and I am not a writer. I am sure you are already wondering how can that be, you have this lovely e-portfolio? I am 34 years old and a single mom. I have recently started going to college and have never thought of myself as a writer.



I was born in Everett and raised here by my parents who are still married. I have two brothers and one sister. All three are married; I on the other hand am not. I have a 13-year-old daughter and live in Marysville. I had moved back to Snohomish County last year after my sister had twins. Our families bought a duplex and live next door to each other. I am very happy with my life, except my job.



I decided if I want the job of my dreams I better get a degree so I can get it. So I am going back to school to get my degree and show my daughter at any age you can get whatever you want.



When I started my English class I was not sure if I was going to make it or not. I understand verb, nouns and prepositional phrases. But write a paper, not me is all I could think. Over the course of this class I have learned that not only can I do it, but also I like to do it.



I have picked pieces of my work that show how far I have come from the beginning when I wasn’t sure what I was doing towards the end of our class showing how much I have learned, from fragments to comma splices to complete sentences and conjunctions.



Three months ago my name was Tammy and I was not a writer, today my name is the same but I am a writer.