I have learned more than I thought I would by going through the autoethnographic process. The first thing I noticed about my writing is that i always write about something that i know alot about, enjoy doing, or something that is important to me. Family and dance have been the most common themes that i’ve found in my writing so far. My first essay on vision showed that i value my family heritage and its traditions. The second one on taste showed that i love the beach, and also spending time with my family. My third essay, i haven’t gotten to yet in my autoethnography, but i have a feeling that its going to show that i like to be in a relaxed carefree mood.
On theme that i have not found so far in my writing that kind of surprised me was my friends and boyfriend. If someone were to ask me what in my life is most important to me I would probably say my friends, my boyfriend, and my family. I didn’t really write much about my friends, but i did write about dance. The two are kind of connected though, the people i dance with are my closest friends. That could also be a reason why i enjoy it so much. I only mentioned my boyfriend twice in my writing- once in a blog, where i really didn’t say too much about him, and the other time in my touch essay. I didn’t elaborate on the situation much in the essay but it was obvious i was mad at him because of something he had done. I’m suprised that i didn’t write more positive things about him, we’ve been dating for two years now and he’s a huge part of my life.
Maybe what i’ve written is showing me who really should be the most important people in my life- my family. While i am still a high school student and very involved with my friends and boyfriend, they may not be there forever. In about four months i may never see the my three best friends from high school again, but i’m sure that won’t happen because we’ve made plans to stay close. Anyway my point is friends and boyfriends can come and go but my family is always going to be my family. Through my writing I’ve realized I really do care for them more than how much i’ve showed them.
