Between The World And Me Reflection

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While writing my personal essay on Ta-Nehisi Coates novel, Between the World and Me, I had to pick from major experiences in my life. I realized, with the help of my therapist, that all the experiences were linked to this one issue I had in elementary school. When first writing the essay, I did not focus on the minor details, rather I focused on connecting the experience to Coates ' novel. Once I received your notes on my first draft, I wrote a second draft tailored to the notes you left. I changed around the paragraphs, gave vague details about what exactly happened, and added some vocabulary. I gave the copy of my second draft to my therapist and my mom to read over to receive feedback; both of them said it needed more personal details. The