In WR 120: The Graphic Memoir, I learned not only how to scrutinize illustrated narratives\u00a0under a literary critical lens, but also how to effectively communicate my own stories across various performative, written, and visual media. When my classmates and I were tasked with crafting our own graphic memoirs, I knew I wanted to tell an anecdote that readers would identify with. Therefore, I drew most of my inspiration from universal emotions and experiences, such as the bittersweet nature of homesickness and the sense of simultaneous excitement and uncertainty that anyone might encounter while adjusting to life in a new place. I had a lot of fun utilizing both literary and artistic techniques to convey these ideas, while also paying homage to the two cities I now call home.<\/p>\n
RACHAEL JOHNSON<\/strong> is a rising sophomore studying English and Neuroscience in Boston University\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences. Hailing from Houston, Texas and Honolulu, Hawaii, Rachael is an avid reader, writer and artist.\u00a0While she intends to pursue a career in medicine, she hopes that she can continue to develop her creative skillset and share her love for the arts with others.\u00a0She\u00a0would like to dedicate the publication of\u00a0\u201cHello, Hometown\u201d and its accompanying\u00a0analytical essay to her amazing professors, Jessica Kent and Takeo Rivera, who provided her with extraordinary mentorship throughout her freshman year at BU.\u00a0She also wishes to thank her parents, high school English teachers, and friends for all of their support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In WR 120: The Graphic Memoir, I learned not only how to scrutinize illustrated narratives\u00a0under a literary critical lens, but also how to effectively communicate my own stories across various performative, written, and visual media. When my classmates and I were tasked with crafting our own graphic memoirs, I knew I wanted to tell an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16503,"featured_media":0,"parent":13761,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13812"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13812"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13813,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13812\/revisions\/13813"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/writingprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}