Work this writing prompt and get this back to me by 1 p.m. today

Also send me the paragraph that you planned to use today and your analysis.

Assignment:
The following excerpt comes from Steve Blank’s Commencement Address at Philadelphia University, May 14, 2011. Mr. Blank is Silicon Valley Entrepreneur.

My first story is about finding your passion. My parents were immigrants. Neither of them had been to college—my mother graduated from high school but my father left school after the 7th grade. Still, like many immigrants, they dreamed that someday their children would go to college… Unfortunately that was their dream—but it wasn't mine.

I ended up at Michigan State because I got a scholarship. Once I got there, I was lost, unfocused and had no idea of who I was and why I was in school. I hated school. One day my girlfriend said, “You know some of us are working hard to stay here. But you don't seem to care. Why don't you find out what you really want to do?” That was the moment I realized I, not anyone else, was in charge of my life.

Your written response:
Create a multi-paragraph essay. Imagine that is will be included in the graduation issue of The Doah. Include examples from the news,history with only a passing reference to personal experience to explain each of your points. Be sure to use correct grammar, punctuation and style. It needs to be as long as it needs to be to make your point. Use the post Three Elements of Clear Writing to help you. It is one of the first posts in the blog.

Do you believe that each individual is in charge of his or her life as Blank describes? Or are there circumstances that make some less in charge than others? Explain your position and defend it with examples from history, current events, or your own life.